What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE 28,000 FT, OAT-32, WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. HEARD A BANG - PILOT'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED. DESCENDED TO 12,500 FT, REDUCED AIRSPEED AND CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TO 4.0, RETURNED TO BASE. LANDED AIRCRAFT FROM RT SEAT.
- Difficulty date
- January 21, 2004
- Submitted
- March 1, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech B300B350C
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A60A
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB4MP3
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 10138402521
- Part serial
- 98295H1254
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.