Service difficulty report · Window · Urocop EC155B

Difficulty date
March 14, 2014
Submitted
March 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N155UM
Make and model
Urocop EC155B
Aircraft serial
6934
Part
Window
Part number
365A25802280
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
765 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WINDOW CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, BEGINNING WHERE IT IS OVERLAPPED BY LOWER DOOR HINGE. EXTREMELY COLD WEATHER, -10 DEGREES F, CAUSED WINDOW TO BECOME INFLEXIBLE. WINDOW LIKELY CRACKED WHEN TOO MUCH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE DOOR WHILE IT WAS OPEN. PILOTS AND CREWS WERE CAUTIONED NOT TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE DOOR WHILE OPEN OR USE IT FOR SUPPORT AHILE CLIMBING INTO OR OUT OF ACFT.

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