Service difficulty report · Windshield · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft time
1,798 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Windshield
Part number
350A25904320
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,943 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER LT CORNER OF THE PILOTS WINSHIELD. WINDSHIED HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS THE 4TH WINDOW REPLACED ON THIS ACFT IN 1943 HRS. IAW CONVERSATIONS WITH THE MFR THE THICKNESS OF THE WINDOWS WILL BE INCREASED IN THE FUTURE.

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