Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226AT

Difficulty date
April 1, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226AT
Aircraft time
25,823 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Part serial
602
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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) THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE LT HEATED WINDSHEILD DELAMINATE AND CRACK DURING FLIGHT. THEY CARRIED OUT THEIR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED AT THEIR POINT OF DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHEILD. NO REASON FOR THE FAILURE (IE IMPACT) COULD BE DETERMINED. THIS IS ONE OF MANY FAILURES OF THIS WINDSHEILD PN INCURRED BY THIS OPERATOR. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MFG HAS RESULTED IN NO RESPONSE. (TC NR 20070403002)