SDR MHIA098050

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
November 13, 2004
Submitted
November 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N456AE
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
3492
Aircraft time
3,589 hours, 25,974 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
3,584 hours
Part
Windshield
Part number
350A25900400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT TO LANDING, PILOT NOTED CENTER WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM JOGGLE POINT ACROSS LOWER WINDSCREEN. REPAIRED WINDSCREEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROCOPTER STANDARD PRACTICE MANUAL SECTION 20.00.05.401 FOR FLIGHT TO MAINTENANCE. REPLACED WINDSCREEN WITH NEW.

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