Service difficulty report · Escape Hatch · Cessna 402B

Difficulty date
August 16, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7947Q
Make and model
Cessna 402B
Aircraft serial
402B0397
Aircraft time
12,782 hours
Part
Escape Hatch
Part number
52111302
Condition
Separated
Location
Fuselage
Part time
12,782 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BETWEEN SLC & TWF PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BOOMING/STRIKING NOISE, AS IF HE HAD HIT A BIRD. UPON INVESTIGATION HE NOTICED THE ESCAPE HATCH WAS MISSING. HE NOTIFIED SALT LAKE CENTER OF THE SITUATION. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTICED. THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONTINUED SAFELY TO TWF.

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