Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
7,411 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
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

WHILE IN CRUISE FLT AT FL 270, APPROXIMATELY 250 MILES INTO THE MIDDAY FLT, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEARING A MILDLY LOUD BANG WITHIN THE CABIN. THEY THEN NOTICE SMALL SHARDS OF GLASS FALLING ONTO THE LAP OF THE FIRST OFFICER. THE INNER PANE OF THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. THE CREW INITIATED THE STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR A CRACKED WINDSHIELD IAW THE POH BY REDUCING THEIR CRUISE SPEED, DESCENDED TO 14000 FEET AND REDUCE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL TO 4.0 PSI. THE FIRST OFFICER DONED HIS GOGGLES AND THEY RETURNED SAFELY. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE UPON COMPLETING THE CURE TIME FOR THE SEALANT. NOTE THAT THE OAT AT THE TIME OF THE FLIGHT AT 270 WAS -47'C.