Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 2, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
8,140 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Part serial
98252H6470
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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) ENROUTE, WHEN THE AC EXPERIENCED A CRACKED WINDSHIELD AND THE CREW REQUESTED IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO COMPLY WITH INSTRUCTIONS IN THE PILOTS HANDBOOK P/N101-590010-5, PAGE 3-16. SITUATION DID NOT REQUIRE THE DECLARATION OF AN EMERGENCY. UPON ARRIVAL OF AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND FOUND THE INSIDE PANE OF THE LT WINDSHIELD TO BE BROKEN. THE WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED CORRECTLY USING THE CORRECT PARTS. ALSO NOTED WAS THAT THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS WORKING CORRECTLY AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS TH EN REPLACED IAW THE MFG MM. THE PN REMOVED WAS 101-384025-21.