Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech C90

Difficulty date
June 29, 2023
Submitted
July 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117MF
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ779
Part
Windshield
Part number
9031001P
Part serial
9411945702
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit Left
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

IN FLIGHT FIRE REPORTED AT LOWER PILOT WINDSHIELD/ INSTRUMENT PANNEL AREA. REPORTING REQUIRED PURSUANT FAR 135.415 (A)(2) & (5). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT CRESCENT CITY,CA (CEC). POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED LEFT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BONDING SEPERATION CASUING ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FAILURE. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER SYSTEMS OR COMPONENTS NOTED.

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