Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
April 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N764CA
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1408
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402521
Condition
Cracked
Location
Pilots Side
Part time
1,543 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

INSIDE LAYER OF PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE IN CRUISE AT 28,000 FT. AC LANDED AT CDU UNEVENTFULLY. FERRIED AC BACK TO DVN IAW AIRWORTHINESS MANUAL. TALKED TO TECH REP AT MFG TOLD ME THAT PPG HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS SERIES OF WINDSHIELD MFG AROUND 1999-2000. INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD, PN 101-384025-23. CRACKED WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED 1/19/2001. (K)

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