Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA31T2

Difficulty date
February 23, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T2
Aircraft time
11,972 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135
Part
Window
Part number
45099013
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuselage
Part time
12,355 hours, 12,031 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) - THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FEET WHEN THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. - THE PILOTS INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. - THE CAUSE FOR DEPRESSURIZATION WAS FOUND TO BE A BROKEN WINDOW IN THE CABIN AREA (3RD WINDOW ON LT SIDE).- AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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