Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
December 11, 2009
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
43,124 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442003
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,133 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) APROX 60 NM NORTH WEST, IN CRUISE THE CREW HEARD A LOUD CRACKING NOISE AND NOTICED THE LT HEATED WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY STARTED DECENT AND DECREASING THE CABIN DIFFERENTIAL TO ZERO. THESE WINDOWS ON THE METRO ACFT CONTINUE TO FAIL EARLY. THIS WINDOW LASTED ONLY 16 MONTHS.