Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 28, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
15,830 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Windshield
Part number
11438402522
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
21,017 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED IN CRUISE. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IAW ABNORMAL OCCURRENCE CHECKLIST AND BROUGHT CABIN DIFF DOWN TO BELOW 2PSI. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 11000 FT LOWERED CABIN ALTITUDE AT 500 FPM TO 11000FT. PUT CABIN INTO DUMP MODE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH IMPROVED PART. (TC NR 20070305004)

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