Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Urocop EC130B4

Difficulty date
January 23, 2025
Submitted
January 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328CH
Make and model
Urocop EC130B4
Aircraft serial
7328
Aircraft time
4,574 hours, 16,611 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

9 1/2 INCH CRACK IDENTIFIED IN R/H WINDSCREEN UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOLLOWING +58 MINUTE FLIGHT REQUEST (FLIGHT DURATION OF 21 MINUTES FOR LAST LEG). NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT OR THRU-FLIGHT/WALK-AROUNDS AT ANY OF THE LANDING LOCATIONS (ROME MEMORIAL HOSP; SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL CTR; SYRACUSE AIRPORT). PRIOR TO MISSION - AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED FROM 15C HANGAR TO -18C PAD. FRONT DOORS REMAINED OPEN WHEN MOVING THE AIRCRAFT OUTSIDE. LOWEST TEMPERATURES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE -20C IN FLIGHT AND -18C TO -16C AT EACH LOCATION; AIRSPEEDS BETWEEN 110-120 IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH LIGHT TURBULENCE AND LOW-LEVEL WIND SHEAR OF 20KTS@60 DEGREES BETWEEN 017-020 MSL. NO IMPACT DAMAGE TO WINDSCREEN OR OTHER AIRFRAME COMPONENTS WAS EVIDENT. NO INJURIES - OTHERWISE UNEVENTFUL. EA APPROVED AND MECHANICS ARE WORKING THE TEMPORARY REPAIR NOW.

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