Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 22, 2002
Submitted
December 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL215
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Part serial
98110H3378
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,472 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT WINDSHIELD INNER PANE SHATTERED WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE OUTERPANE HELD WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE COPILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE PLANE SAFELY. INSPECTION OF THE WINDSHIELD AFTER REMOVAL SHOWED NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR CHIPS IN THE OUTER PANE THAT WOULD HAVE LEAD TO THE INNER PANE FAILURE. SOP IS TO TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WHEN PASSING THROUGH 18,000 FEET. THE FAILED WINDSHIELD WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND HAD 1472.8 HOURS AND 1713 LANDINGS.

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