Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 7, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
19,164 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
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 AT FL 240 THE RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALONG THE CENTER POST. THE FLIGHT CREW REDUCED ALTITUDE AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION IAW THE AFM, AND RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CREWS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD.