Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 421B

Difficulty date
April 14, 2009
Submitted
April 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N700BR
Make and model
Cessna 421B
Aircraft serial
421B0624
Part
Windshield
Part number
5111604203
Condition
Departed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 6000 FT, THE PILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT. PROBABLE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE A CRACK FROM ONE OF THE LWR ATTACH SCREWS THAT PROPAGATED OUT. SOME LOWER ATTACH SCREWS WERE RUSTY. WATER MAY HAVE MIGRATED INTO THE SCREW HOLES AND FROZEN, CAUSING CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD. (K)

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