What was found
DURING CLIMB AT 13,000 FEET AND 5 PSI, THE CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW SEAL BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A LOUD NOISE AND SOME LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESEALED WINDOW.
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N8950E
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47186
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Window Seal
- Condition
- Blown
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.