Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Condition
Shattered
Location
Cockpit
Part time
801 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

(CAN) BEFORE WINDSHILED CRACKED IN-FLIGHT, THE GLASS WAS DELAMINATING AT APPROXIMATELY 4 SQUARE INCHES IN THE LEFT BOTTOM CORNER. DELAMINATION AND LACK OF SEAL IN WINDOW FRAME MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO OVERSTRESS IN TIME. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED FACTS TO REDUCE POSSIBLE RECURRENCE, WHEN WINDOW DOESN'T SIT 100 PERCENT IN PLACE, NEVER OVERTORQUE WINSHIELD SCREWS AND BE SURE TO PROVIDE PROPER SEALS AND SUFFICIENT SEALANT.