# SDR 2012FA0000352

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 4, 2012
- Submitted: June 5, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N40941
- Make and model: Amtr LANCAIRIVP
- Aircraft serial: 207
- Aircraft time: 443 hours
- System (JASC): [5620 · Passenger Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5620)
- Part: Window
- Condition: Departed
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 443 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000352

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE AT 20,000 FT, HEARD A BANG, AND THEN PILOT`S EARS POPPED.   DESCENDED TO 11,000 FT.  A PHYSICAL REVIEW OF ACFT REVEALED THE LT REAR WINDOW BEHIND ENTRANCE DOOR ALMOST COMPLETELY MISSING, EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PIECE IN THE UPPER RT CORNER.

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