Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 16, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,938 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Windshield
Part number
PPG1013840257
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) WHILE IN THE CLIMB, PASSING THROUGH 15000 FT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED.THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE APPLICABLE FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES AND RETURNED BACKTO AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LATER FERRIED TO THE MAINTENANCE BASE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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