Service difficulty report · Windshield · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
February 7, 2010
Submitted
February 7, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N932SP
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
222
Aircraft time
15,577 hours, 20,175 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Windshield
Part number
9598110109
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
AP
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

WINDSHIELD CRACKED/SHATTERED IN DESCENT PORTION OF FLIGHT. ACFT DID NOT DEPRESSURIZE AND WINDSHIELD HEAT STILL FUNCTIONED. APPEARS UPON INSPECTION FOR FERRY PERMIT THAT SOMETHING OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IMPACTED WINDSHIELD. COULD FIND EXACT POINT OF IMPACT AND WINDSHIELD SHOWED NO INDICATION OF INTERNAL FAILURE FROM CABIN OR FROM HEAT SYS. NO ARCHING AT ALL AND HEAT FUNCTION STILL WORKED WELL. THE CRACKED ONLY EFFECTED THE EXTERNAL PANE OF WINDOW, INTERIOR STILL IN TACT.