Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Beech E90

Difficulty date
January 2, 2004
Submitted
January 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304LG
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW231
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Windscreen
Part number
9031002P
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,465 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT 22,000 FT ENROUTE, WHEN THE CO-PILOTS WINDSCREENS INNER PLY CRACKED LIKE A SPIDER WEB ACROSS THE ENTIRE WINDSCREEN. THE PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO FAIL, THE CABIN CLIMBED TO 10,000 FT. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, ASKED CENTER FOR BELOW 14,000 FT. THE AC LANDED. THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDSCREEN IS IN TACT. NO STRIKE, OR PITS, THE CRACKED STARTED IN THE LOWER IB CORNER. THE WIND SCREEN WAS INSTALLED IN 8-96 AND LASTED 4465.0 HOURS.

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