Service difficulty report · Window · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 8, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
12,263 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Window
Part number
1014301833
Condition
Cracked
Location
Emergency Door
Component
Emergency Door · Beech
Component part number
1154301001
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

LEVELING OFF AT 19000 FT, CREW HEARD FAINT CRUNCH SOUND WITHIN CABIN. PAX SITTING AT EMERG EXIT NOTIFIED FLT CREW OF LOUD GUNSHOT TYPE NOISE. THEN NOTICED OUTER WINDOW PANE FOR EMERG EXIT CRACKED. CREW PROMPTLY REDUCED THEIR ALT TO 11000 FT AND DIALED CABIN UP TO OBTAIN CABIN PRESS DIFF OF APPROX 1.0 PSI. SAFELY CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. RETURN FLT WAS CONDUCTED UNPRESSURIZED. MX INSPECTED OUTER SURFACE OF WINDOW AND FOUND IT DELAMINATED AND THE CRACK IN A MOON SHAPE FROM TOP TO BOTTOM FACING FWD. CRACKED PORTION PROTRUDING SLIGHTLY OUTWARDS. ONCE REMOVED, INNER SURFACE OF WINDOW FOUND TO BE INTACT. NO DAMAGE FOUND ON OUTER SURFACE OF WINDOW THAT MIGHT INDICATE WHERE CRACK MIGHT HAVE ORIGINATED.