Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 27, 2009
Submitted
October 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350TT
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL413
Aircraft time
2,099 hours, 1,931 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402523
Part serial
04194H9657
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
2,099 hours, 1,931 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW NOTED LT WINDSHIELD ASSY. STARTING TO CRACK IN FLIGHT, WINDSHIELD HEAT INOPERATIVE. FOUND WINDSHIELD ASSY. CRACKED, PRIMARILY ON INBOARD PORTIONS. FAILURE CAUSE UNKNOWN, HAVE NOTED SIMILAR FAILURES IN OTHER KING AIR SERIES WINDSHIELDS IN FALL SEASON AS GROUND OAT'S BECOME CLOSER TO FREEZING.

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