Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226T

Difficulty date
March 31, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226T
Aircraft time
10,091 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Part
Windshield
Part number
2621126905
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,986 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

IN LEVEL CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 220 APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LEFT HEATED WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY SHATTERED. ATC WAS ADVISED AND DESCENT REQUESTED FOLLOWED BY REQUEST FOR RETURN TO CYWG. AFTER ESTABLISHING THE RETURN COURSE AND LEVELING AT 9000 FEET, THE PASSENGERS WERE BRIEFED AND THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED BACK AT REDUCED CRUISE SPEED AND COMPLETED A NORMAL LANDING. UPON WINDOW REMOVAL NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WITH THE PREVIOUS INSTALLATION, ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS CORRECT.