Service difficulty report · Window · Cessna 150M

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
January 14, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63206
Make and model
Cessna 150M
Aircraft serial
15077174
Part
Window
Condition
Separated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT SIDE WINDOW (LOCATED ON PILOT'S DOOR) DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT WHEN WINDOW WAS OPENED. FOLLOWING AN EXAMINATION OF THE DOOR ON THE AIRCRAFT, IT APPEARED THAT BOTH THE FORWARD AND REAR HINGE PINS SHEARED ALLOWING THE WINDOW AND WINDOW FRAME TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE HINGE HALVES SECURED TO THE DOOR FRAME.

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