Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 12, 2010
Submitted
March 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209CM
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB1613
Aircraft time
6,802 hours, 8,107 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138042522
Part serial
00147R8787
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,281 hours
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
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

ACFT WAS 20 MINUTES IN TO FLIGHT AT 21,000 FT ALTITUDE WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT IN THE OFF POSITION. COPILOT WINDSHIELD INNER PANE CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS AND ACFT DIVERTED.