Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 24, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
34,314 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Part serial
844101216419
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,250 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) UPON REACHING CRUISING ALTITUDE OF 14, 000 FEET CO-PILOTS HEATED WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. WINDOW REMAINED INTACT AND FLIGHT CREW DEPRESSURIZED AIRPLANE AND FLEW TO A SAFE ALTITUDE. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SPARK OR FLASH INSIDE WINDSHEILD PRIOR TO IT SHATTERING, MOST LIKELY RELATED TO WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS. WINDSHEILD HEAT WAS TURNED ON PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. AC WAS CLOSE TO ITS DESTINATION AND CARRIED OUT AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND FOUND NOTHING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE INCLUDING ANY IMPACT DAMAGE. THE WINDOW AND IT'S TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER HAVE BEEN REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. THIS WINDOW WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT ON JANUARY 20, 2004 AND HAD A TOTAL TIME OF 1250.5 HOURS.