Service difficulty report · Window · Urocop EC120B

Difficulty date
June 16, 2005
Submitted
June 30, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524AL
Make and model
Urocop EC120B
Aircraft serial
1263
Engine
Tmeca ARRIU2F
Part
Window
Part number
12N544102
Condition
Separated
Location
Pilots Door
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 IN FLIGHT, TRAVELING APPROX 105 KNOTS AT 800 FEET THE TOP AFT CORNER OF THE PILOTS WINDOW DELAMINATED AND POPPED OUT APPROX 1 INCH. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING (2-3 SECONDS) THE ENTIRE WINDOW DELAMINATED AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. I SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND VISUALLY AND PHYSICALLY CHECKED THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE WINDOW IAW MM. (K)

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