Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402523
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL100, CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD CRACKED VERTICALLY 4" OTBD OF WHERE WIPER PARKING SPOT. ACFT WAS FERRY FLOWN TO MAINTENANCE BASE FOR WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT DAY, AUG 31, THE COPILOT WINDSHIELD CRACKED BUT THE CREW SUSPECTED A BIRD STRIKE. SO THE WINDSHIELD, 101-384025-24, WAS REPLACED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. A REQUEST TO MFG WAS MADE FOR HELP ON THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING. COPILOT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IN FEB 2011, 18 MONTHS/918HRS. CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD TIME WILL BE TRACKED LATER FOR INFO. IN BOTH CASES, OUTER PLY ONLY WAS CRACKED.