Service difficulty report · Windshield · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 27, 2004
Submitted
August 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AE
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3490
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Part
Windshield
Part number
350KA25900400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE WINDSCREEN CRACKED THROUGH, THE LOWER POTION OF THE WINDSCREEN FROM THE JOGGLE POINTS IN LOWERED INTO THE CABIN. DID NOT COME LOOSE FROM THE BONDING MATERIAL. REPAIRED IAW MM, REPLACED WINDSCREEN WITH NEW. WEATHER COLD UNDER 20 DEGREES F. THIS IS SECOND WINDSCREEN TO CRACK IN FLIGHT IN COLD WEATHER. (K)

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