SDR 2016F00213

Service difficulty report · Window · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 28, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124GP
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB23
Aircraft time
35,836 hours, 45,472 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
50420066318
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,836 hours, 45,472 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

A PORTION OF THE COPILOT SIDE WINDOW DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT DURING CLIMB AT 15,000 FT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. UPON INSPECTION, THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE AND WINDOW FLANGE WERE NOT DAMAGED. THE REMNANTS OF THE EXISTING WINDOW WERE REMOVED, AND A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

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