Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
February 24, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
40,322 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE RT COCKPIT HEATED WINDSHIELD OUTER GLASS PANE SHATTERED. CABIN PRESSURE WAS REDUCED AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE BROKEN GLASS PANE. MX HAS SINCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE FAILURE DATA SENT TO THE MFR AS REQUESTED SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE.