Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
3,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Windshield
Part number
1013840257
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,372 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) DURING A MEDEVAC MISSION THE ACFT WAS FLYING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 24000 FEET. THE AIR CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HEARD A CRACKING NOISE FOLLOWED BY DISCOVERY OF THE LT SIDE WINDSCREEN CRACKED FROM THE TOP EDGE TO THE BOTTOM EDGE. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AS THERE WAS SOME ARCING FROM THE HEATING WIRES. THE ACFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE WINDSCREEN & RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.