Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 24, 2021
Submitted
September 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL967
Aircraft time
4,705 hours, 4,070 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402523
Part serial
18054H9557
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,090 hours, 1,823 cycles
Component
Controller · Textron
Component part number
1003642953
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON CLIMB OUT AT 8,700 FEET. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND RETURNED TO KPIT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOT WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.

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