Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
16,292 hours, 11,760 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Part serial
SGP194
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,299 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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 RT COCKPIT HEATED WINDSHEILD SHATTERED BUT REMAINED INTACT. THE FLIGHT CREW DECALRED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED BY MAINTENANCE. THE CREW EXPLAINED THAT PRIOR TO THE WINDOW SHATTERING A ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE WAS WITNESSED GOING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. OTHER THAN THE STATIC DISCHARGE, NO CAUSE FOR THE WINDOW TO SHATTER HAS BEEN DETERMINED. (TC NR 20061219027)