Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 15, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,362 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402518
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT FROM YYC THE CO PLIOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. THE OUTER PLY OF WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED WITH NO APPARENT REASON SUCH AS IMPACT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND THE OLD SENT FOR INVESTIGATION.

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