SDR CIEA0004

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech E90

Difficulty date
May 18, 2001
Submitted
May 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92DV
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW292
Aircraft time
8,751 hours, 10,526 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
5042006924
Part serial
8H416180
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,751 hours, 10,526 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING WASHING OF THE AIRCRAFT THE MECHANIC NOTICED AN UNUSUAL MARK ON THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE OUTER WINDOW GLASS PANE APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH INBOARD OF THE CENTER POST AREA, RUNNING VERTICALLY APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES. THE MANUFACTURE DATE ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS 1978.

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