Service difficulty report · Windshield · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
9,081 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Windshield
Part number
36004314SS
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,344 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON APPROACH DECENDING THRU 15,000 FEET, LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND RT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. (SHATTERED)