Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
October 16, 2002
Submitted
November 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366EA
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB841
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Windshield
Part number
1013840252410
Part serial
02010H6379
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,909 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT ELEVATION OF 28,000 FT. AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED, PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON, WHEN THE RT WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED. AIRCRAFT PRESSURE WAS NOT AFFECTED. FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO RETURN AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.