Service difficulty report · Window · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 19, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Aircraft time
15,988 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Window
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AC WAS IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL190. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS 5500 FT, NEAR MAX DIFFERENTIAL OF ABOUT 5.5 PSID. SLIGHT THUD WAS HEARD FROM PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. NO DECREASE IN PRESSURIZATION OR ANY OTHER WARNINGS. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO PROBLEMS. PASSENGER SEATED IN EMERGENCY EXIT SEAT REPORTED THAT HIS WINDOW HAD CRACKED IN MID FLIGHT. ON EXAMINATION BY MAINT, OUTER PANE OF TWO PANE CABIN WINDOW HAD CRACKED FROM TOP TO BOTTOM ON A DIAGONAL. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT A CRAZE( 1.7 IN) IN CENTER OF OUTER PANE. PORTION OF WINDOW WITH CRAZE WAS THINNER THAN THE REST. TWO PANE CONCEPT WORKED PERFECTLY, WITH INNER PANE TAKING PRESSURIZATION LOAD W/O SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE LOSS.