Service difficulty report · Window · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
November 5, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
5,449 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Window
Part number
36935071
Condition
Broken
Location
Pilot Door
Stage of operation
CR
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) FLYING ALONG STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ALONG BRAGG CREEK WHEN THE DOOR POPPED OPEN. I SHUT THE DOOR AND CONTINUED FLYING. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER THE WINDOW BROKE LOSE AND FLEW AWAY FROM THE HELICOPTER. LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND SHUT DOWN TO INSPECT THE HELICOPTER. AFTER FINDING NO DAMAGE STARTED BACKUP AND SEARCHED FOR THE WINDOW. HAVING NO LUCK WE ABANDENED THE SEARCH AND FLEW BACK TO SPRING BANK.