Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 4, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
1,196 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402524
Part serial
01088H4541
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD A 'CLAP' AND THEN NOTICED A CRACK IN THE RT WINDSHIELD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION DETERMINED CRACK TO BE IN THE EXTERIOR PANE, LIKELY ORIGINATING FROM A SMALL STONE BRUISE. WINDSHIELD TO BE REPLACED.

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