Service difficulty report · Window · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
November 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
3,385 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Window
Part number
350902001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Copilots Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) COPILOTS WINDOW DEPARTED IN-FLIGHT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THAT THE WINDOW HAD A NICK IN IT CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND DEPART OUT OF AIRCRAFT. WINDOW IS INSTALLED ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT ATTACHES TO THE DOOR WINDOW FRAME. THE WINDOW IS A LITTLE LARGER THAN THE DOOR WINDOW OPENING. TWO WEEK PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE WINDOW WAS REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED. (X)