# SDR EAT2002F00001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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*
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EAT2002F00001

## Discrepancy

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.

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