Service difficulty report · Track · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
7,271 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1B
Part
Track
Part number
350902001
Condition
Departed
Location
Window
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) FORWARD LT WINDOW SLIDER DEPARTED WHILE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. THE FELT ON THE SLIDER WINDOW WAS WORN OR MISSING, WHICH CAUSES AN EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN THE SLIDER WINDOW AND THE TRACK. THE SLIDER WINDOW, NOW LOOSE, VIBRATES WHILE IN FLIGHT AND CAUSES THE LOWER PORTION OF THE SLIDER WINDOW TRACK TO FRACTURE. THE SLIDER WINDOW MIGRATES OUT THROUGH THE CRACKED TRACK AND DEPARTS THE AIRCRAFT.