Service difficulty report · Canopy · Ayres S2C

Difficulty date
November 3, 2005
Submitted
November 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N114RM
Make and model
Ayres S2C
Aircraft serial
6030
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Canopy
Part number
S2C503
Condition
Departed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
532 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

CANOPY ASSEMBLY PN S2C503, DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DURING NORMAL FLIGHT ATTITUDE AND CRUISE SPEED. NO APPARENT COMPONENT FAILURE NOTED ON AIRCRAFT COCKPIT STRUCTURE OR CANOPY RETAINING COMPONENTS. SINCE CANOPY ASSEMBLY WAS NOT RECOVERED. NO PROBABLE CAUSE FOR SEPARATION COULD BE FOUND. (K)