Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 28, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
41,253 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I

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

What was found

(CAN) CAPTAINS WINDOW SHATTERED ON DECENT DURING FINAL LEG INTO BASE. SHORTLY AFTER ENTERING CLOUD WITH ICING. W/S HEAT WAS ON LOW. MAINT REPLACED THE WINDSHEILD. NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE COULD BE FOUND ON THE WINDOW WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TREND OF PREMATURE FAILURES OF THESE WINDOWS FOR THIS OPERATOR CONTINUES AS IS LIKEY CAUSED DUE TO SUBSTANDARD PARTS.