Service difficulty report · Windshield · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 5, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
24,824 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Windshield
Part number
2719442004
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,080 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

(CAN) DURING DESCENT THROUGH 14000 ASL AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY MODERATE TURBULENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEEP `POP` SOUND, DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARED THE OUTER LAYER COMPLETELY CRACKED OVER ENTIRE SURFACE. (TC NR 20101207005)