Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 29, 2004
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575G
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC155
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Part serial
97328H1757
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOTS INNER WINDSHIELD PANE SHATTERED. FAILURE OCCURRED DURING CRUISE AT FL250, OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE OF -35 DEGREES C WITH THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. THE CRACKS APPEARED SUDDENLY ALL OVER WITH A LOUD BANG. WINDSHIELD TIME IN SERVICE UNKNOWN. (AL01200405421)

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