Service difficulty report · Windshield · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft time
678 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B1
Part
Windshield
Part number
350A25902500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
655 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) CENTER WINDSHIELD CRACK WAS VISUALLY OBSERVED PROPAGATING FROM THE RT LOWER RADIUS DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO THE MAIN BASE. PILOT FOLLOWED PROPER PROCEDURES AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE MAIN BASE. THE CRACK MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 3" AND WAS LOCATED IN THE DESIGNATED INSPECTION AREA AS OUTLINED IN AD 2010-0258.

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