Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA44180

Difficulty date
May 11, 2021
Submitted
May 11, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3035N
Make and model
Piper PA44180
Aircraft serial
447995228
Aircraft time
8,521 hours
Engine
Lyc O360E1AD
Engine time
12,373 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YR2
Part
Window
Part number
86602002
Part serial
NA
Condition
Separated
Location
Ememergency Exit
Part time
8,521 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING TO PATTERN ALTITUDE FOR APPROACH TO LANDING THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. A NORMAL APPROACH TO LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PREFLIGHT SHOWED WINDOW WAS LATCHED AND HANDLE SAFTIED.

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