Service difficulty report · Windshield · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
February 25, 2002
Submitted
October 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592BA
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AC592
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Windshield
Part number
2621126905
Part serial
91228H0990
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE RT COPILOTS HEATED WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT APPROX. 20,000 FEET WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED TO APPROXIMATELY 4.5 PSI. THE WINDSHIELD IS SPIDER CRACKED ACROSS THE ENTIRE SURFACE. THE WINDSHIELD SHOWS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT CAUSING THE CRACKING.