Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 20, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
37,029 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442003
Part serial
SGP237
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,868 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT THE LT COCKPIT HEATED WINDSHEILD SHATTERED BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATLY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY MAINTENANCE. NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED AS TO WHY THIS WINDOW SHATTERED. (TC NR 20061219025)