Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 22, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,483 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Windshield
Part serial
01120R6867
Condition
Fractured
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT 24,000 FT ALTITUDE WITH 5.8 PSI PRESSURIZATION AND CLEAR CONDITIONS (OAT -25C) AND THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, THE LT WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED. THE INNER PLY IN ITS TOTALITY FRACTURED IN MINI PARTICLE 1/4 INCH DIAMETER. NO PRES SURIZATION WAS LOST. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS CARRIED OUT TO NEAREST AIRPORT WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.