# SDR 2005FA0000251

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2005
- Submitted: March 8, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N316WC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N316WC), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 421C
- Registry model: [Cessna 421C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-421c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 421C1047
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 9910491
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 2,004 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000251

## Discrepancy

PITOT HEATED GLASS WINDSHIELD FAILED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL.  CAUSE UNKNOWN.  WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED ABOUT 8 YEARS AND 2004.5 HOURS AGO AND FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. (GL19200502495) (K)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.