SDR 97ZZZX4192

Service difficulty report · Canopy · Grob G103ATWINII

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47938
Make and model
Grob G103ATWINII
Aircraft serial
3841K87
Part
Canopy
Condition
Opened
Location
Cockpit
Part time
1,400 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BOUNCING ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND TURBULENCE ON TOW CAUSED CANOPY LOCK HANDLE TO UNLOCK AND CANOPY OPENED IN-FLIGHT BREAKING THE REAR HINGE AND GLASS. IT DID NOT BREAK LOOSE FROM THE GLIDER. RECOMMEND OVERCENTER TYPE LOCK SPRING TO HOLD LATCH CLOSED.