What was found
(CAN) DURING DESCENT, A WHISTLING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE WINDOW. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WINDOW SEAL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WINDOW CAUSING AN AIR LOSS DURING DEPRESSURIZATION. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.
- Difficulty date
- January 24, 2001
- Submitted
- February 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 9598110121
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Window
- Part time
- 765 hours
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.