SDR 96ZZZX2234

Service difficulty report · Window · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
April 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9175N
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft serial
11071
Part
Window
Part number
360012501
Condition
Failed
Location
Copilot Side
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 13,000 FEET, 4.2 PSID CABIN DIFFERENTIAL RPESSURE AND APPROXIMATELY 250 KIAS, THE COPILOT'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY. APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT OF THE WINDOW WAS LOST CAUSING SOME SECONDARY DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER LEADING EDGE AND FUSELAGE. THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE READILY IDENTIFIED BY EXAMINATION OF THE WINDOW OR FRAME. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS A PRISM/OIL CHECK OF ALL PRESSURE WINDOWS AT NEXT 100-HOUR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED AT THE FASTENER HOLES.