Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 5, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
37,911 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Part serial
92055H0144
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI WITH THE WINDSHEILD HEAT SELECTED ON THE RT COCKPIT HEATED WINDSHEILD CRACKED. THE FLIGHTCREW RETURNED TO THE TERMINAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WINDOW HAS BEEN REPALCED BY MAINTENANCE. NO CAUSE OF THE CRACKED GLASS COULD BE DETERMINED. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF A HEATED WINDSHEID THIS COMPANY HAS INCURRED SINCE JAN 1, 2007. 12 WERE REPORTED IN 2006. OTHER AIRCRAFT OPERATORS OF THIS TYPE OF AIRCRAFT HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND ARE INCURRING SIMILAR FAILURE RATES. (TC NR 20070208005)