Service difficulty report · Windshield · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
December 4, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft time
21,673 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Windshield
Part number
HYLZ88821
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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) ON APPROACH THE LT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD. THE TEMP CONTROLLER WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE ALSO. TEMP CONTROLLER REPLACED ALONG WITH WINDSHIELD AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.