Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 16, 2000
Submitted
April 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301HC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB1219
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402522
Part serial
86H316405
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

SLC - HAPPENED IN-FLIGHT (TAKEOFF FROM SLC). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ORIGINAL INSTALL, APPROXIMATELY 2,800 HOURS ON WINDSHIELD. WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED. LOWER HEAT ELEMENT SHOWS SIGNS OF BLACK - ARCING, CRACKS ORIGNATED FOR THIS AREA: 7.50 INCHES FROM LT LOWER EDGE, 18.5 INCHES FROM RT EDGE. A TOTAL OF 4 INCHES. (X)