Service difficulty report · Window · Lkheed P2V7

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
February 4, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N445NA
Make and model
Lkheed P2V7
Aircraft serial
140443
Aircraft time
10,933 hours, 4,166 cycles
Engine
Wright R3350*
Part
Window
Part number
438513L
Condition
Separated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,933 hours, 4,166 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

PILOTS OVERHEAD HATCH WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLEXIGLASS WINDOW IS MOUNTED BY USE OF A FIBERGLASS LAMINATE. THE FIBERGLASS LAMINATE IS WHAT FAILED CAUSING THE SEPARATION. THE WINDOW RIPPED OFF THE COMM 1 ANTENNAE AND DENTED THE VERTICAL STABILIZER L/E. THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E WAS DENTED AS WELL.