Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 27, 2011
Submitted
March 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46AR
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE27
Aircraft time
16,246 hours, 21,840 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Windshield
Part number
1143840205
Part serial
07087R1230
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

AS ACFT CROSS THE COASTLINE ON THE APPROACH FOR 10L THE CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE INNER WINDOW PANE MADE NUMEROUS CRACK LINES BUT STAYED INTACT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RECEIVED PRIORITY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD.

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