Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 18, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
41,253 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,902 hours
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) DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, THE CREW WITNESSED THE RT SIDE COCKPIT HEATED WINDSHIELD PHYSICALLY DELAMINATING . THE CREW INDICATED THE AC WAS OPERATING AT A 6.0 PSI DIFFERENTIAL WHICH IS WITHIN THE MAXIMUM 7.25 PSI DIFFERENTIAL FOR THE AC. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN BY THE CREW OR WAS DEEMED NECESSARY AND THE WINDOW DELAMINATION WAS MONITORED CLOSLY UNTIL LANDING. MAINT HAS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. (TC NR 20080220002)