What was found
(CAN) IN CRUISE THE CREW NOTICED SPARKS AND HOT GLOWING SPOTS ON THE F/O HEATED WINDSHIELD. MX NOTED A LARGE AREA OF DELAMINATION PRIOR TO REPLACING THE WINDOW.
- Difficulty date
- January 7, 2010
- Submitted
- March 1, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft time
- 28,530 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33111U
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 2719442004
- Condition
- Delaminated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 1,363 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.