Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
December 8, 2013
Submitted
December 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7040
Aircraft time
1,362 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL2B
Engine time
1,362 hours
Part
Windscreen
Part number
350A25904820
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, CREW FOUND A CRACK IN THE RT WINDSCREEN PROTRUDING FROM THE UPPER RT CORNER EXTENDING TOWARDS THE CTR OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 8.5 INCHES LONG. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE CRACK DEVELOPED AFTER THE PREVIOUS NIGHT’S FLIGHT IN 9 DEGREE F WEATHER & THEN THE ACFT WAS PUT IN A HEATED HANGAR.

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