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
20,888 hours, 11,760 cycles
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) ON DESCENT AT APPROX 13000FT THE LT HEATED WINDSHIELD CRACKED. MAINT REPLACED THE WINDSHEILD AND NO PREXISTING DAMAGE WAS FOUND WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE WINDOW CRACKING. PREMATURE FAILURE OF THESE WINDOWS IS NOT UNCOMMON.