What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED BLACK DIRT IN WINDSHIELD AFTER FLIGHT, MECHANIC PERFORM PRESSURE DECAY TEST AND FOUND CRACKED BETWEEN CHAMBERS, THIS AREA WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE ENOUGH TO SEE THE DAMAGE.
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2009
- Submitted
- April 9, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31
- Aircraft time
- 9,559 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540A2C
- System (JASC)
- 2140 · Heating System
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- AHE88D94C2
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Heater
- Part time
- 937 hours
- Component
- Heater
- Component part number
- CD12032
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.