Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 4, 2017
Submitted
January 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AM
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7040
Aircraft time
2,871 hours
Part
Windscreen
Part number
350A25904320
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL TO LANDING PAD, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP. DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT FOUND A 12 INCH CRACK IN THE LT WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK STARTS AT THE INSIDE EDGE AND EXTENDS HORIZONTALLY 12 INCHES TO THE APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE WINDSCREEN. THE CRACK IS JUST ABOUT PARALLEL WITH THE TOP OF THE GLARE SHIELD

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