Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
April 6, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
23,417 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Windshield
Part number
5042006935
Part serial
99340H5171
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DELAMINATION OCCURRING ON UPPER RIGHT HAND CORNER OF WINDSHIELD. HAD NO EFFECT ON PILOT VISION OR STRUCTURE OF WINDSHIELD. REMOVED DUE TO UNKNOWN ADVANCE OF FURTHER DELAMINATION. WINDSHIELD WAS JUST UNDER 5 YEARS IN SERVICE. BEECHCAFT AND PPG SHOULD DESIGN A MORE RELIABLE WINDSHIELD.