Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 10, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
38,179 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,487 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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 DECENT FOR LANDING. THE CREW NOTICED THE CAPTAINS HEATED FRONT WINDSHIELD HAD A LARGE CRACK THAT SPIDERED DOWN THE WINDOW.