Service difficulty report · Windshield · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
December 3, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft serial
2295
Aircraft time
9,102 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Windshield
Part number
3501262334
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PREFILGHT INSP, CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED ON LT WINDSHIELD TECH TOOLS PLASTICS P/N 350126231 AND RT WINDSHIELD TECH TOOLS PLASTICS P/N 3501-2623-1. BOTH LT AND RT WINDSHIELDS WERE CRACKED 4.5 TO 5 INCHES LONG ON BOTTOM EDGE. THE AIRCRAFT HAND FLOWN THE PREVIOUS DAY IN TEMPERATURES OF -30 DEGREES C AND HAD BEEN HANGERED OVERNIGHT. (TC NR 20071205002)