Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech B300

Difficulty date
November 4, 2022
Submitted
November 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1000
Aircraft time
5,143 hours, 4,349 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
1003642953
Part serial
450510087500
Condition
Cracked
Location
Windshield
Part time
5,143 hours, 4,349 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMBING, PASSING 12500FT, CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND NOTICED THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO KLNK. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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