SDR RU3A1004

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 5, 2010
Submitted
February 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF7
Aircraft time
11,872 hours, 6,478 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
1013840257
Part serial
94216H1547
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

AFTER 45 MINUTES FROM DEPARTING JEFFERSON CITY, MO EN ROUTE TO OKC, OK AT FL260, THERE WAS A LOUD SOUND (LIKE A GUN SHOT) AND THE PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED WITH SHROUDS OF GLASS FALLING OUT. INFORMED KANSAS CITY CENTER AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE DESCENT TO CLOSEST VFR AIRPORT WITH 6000 FT RUNWAY. ABNORMAL SHATTERED WINDSHIELD CHECKLIST PERFORMED AND PNF LANDED THE AIRCRAFT.