Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Bell 407

Difficulty date
November 23, 2023
Submitted
December 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732MT
Make and model
Bell 407
Aircraft serial
54632
Aircraft time
3,334 hours, 11,364 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Part serial
4621
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,340 hours, 11,364 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED A BIRD STRIKE THROUGH WINDSCREEN WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT THE STORM LAKE IA AIRPORT NE OF HOME BASE. SHATTERED WINDSCREEN PN 407-546-522 REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW, SAME PN WINDSCREEN.

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