Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA60602P

Difficulty date
November 26, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N700LD
Make and model
Piper PA60602P
Aircraft serial
62P928816501
Aircraft time
6,461 hours
Part
Window
Condition
Fractured
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250, THE RT FWD OR COPILOT SIDE WINDOW FRACTURED COMPLETELY AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED A RAPID DECOMPRESSION OF THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A TT OF 6460.5 AS DID THE FAILED WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MODIFIED WITH THE OPTION 262, 5.5 CABOM DOFFEREMTOA; OMCREASE. AS P[[PSED TP TJE STPCL 4.25 PSID ON JAN 27, 2003 WITH THE LAST 927.2 HRS SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF OPTION 262. THE NR OF CYCLES IS UNKNOWN. THE WINDOW DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMAGE NOTED DURING PREVIOUS ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. NOT SURE OF PROBABLE CAUSE, POSSIBLY AGE OF WINDOW, 34 YEARS, AS IT HAS BEEN INSTALLED SINCE MFG, 1981 AND OR PRESSURIZATION UPGRADE.

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