SDR 12262002

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Skrsky S76B

Difficulty date
December 26, 2002
Submitted
December 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176BA
Make and model
Skrsky S76B
Aircraft serial
760317
Aircraft time
7,730 hours, 24,087 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6B36
Part
Windshield
Part number
7620601001112
Part serial
86H615247
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,730 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

PILOTS WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT WITH THE WINDSHIELD HEAT "ON". WHEN THE CRACK OCCURED, THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM THAT AREA. ALSO, THERE WERE TWO AREAS APPROXIMATELY 3 INCH IN LENGTH THAT HAD MELTED PLASTIC EXTRUDED OUT OF THE CRACK. THE INNER LAYER OF GLASS SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE.