Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Windshield
Part number
101384025
Condition
Cracked
Location
Right Hand
Part time
2,630 hours
Component
Ppg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, 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 15,000 FEET THE RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD WAS SEEN TO CRACK AND DELAMINATE OVER A 2 X 3 SQUARE INCH AREA. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD, ADJACENT TO THE WINDSHIELD HEAT INPUT TERMINAL.

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