Service difficulty report · Windshield · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Part
Windshield
Part number
4154300
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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) IN CRUISE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTED THAT THE LT WINDSHIELD HAD A 6 INCH CRACK IN THE CENTER. AIRSPEED WAS REDUCED AND THE CRACK PROGRESSED ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD. ON APPROACH, HEAT WAS APPLIED AND A U-SHAPE CRACK APPEARED AT THE ELEMENT. REPLACED.

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