Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 17, 2022
Submitted
April 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1129
Aircraft time
2,474 hours, 2,165 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402523
Part serial
17201H1504
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,474 hours, 2,165 cycles
Component
Controller · Beech
Component part number
1003642953
Stage of operation
TO
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

PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD CRACKED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KMKC. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD AND TEMP CONTROLLER. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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