Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 2, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,581 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ,THE RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND UPON LANDING THE OUTER PLY WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE DEFECT WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN AIRWORTHINESS LIMITS FOR CONTINUED FLIGHT UNDER GMEL RESTRICTIONS. THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN INSTALLED OCT 8, 2004 AND REPAIRED MAY 2004. ANOTHER CMA AIRCRAFT HAD THE SAME DEFECT WITHIN MINUTES. A SDR HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR BOTH.

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