What was found
(CAN) DURING THE BLF THE MAIN WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE OAT WAS -34 DEGREES. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH IMPROPER TORQUE AS THE CRACK ORIGINATED FROM THE TOP SCREW OF THE SLIP INDICATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 12, 2005
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Snias AS350B2
- Engine
- Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Window
- Part number
- SP350110
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.