Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
January 20, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
16,695 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Window
Part number
C3FS5152
Condition
Missing
Location
Pax Door
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.

What was found

(CAN) AFTER A TRAINING FLIGHT, AC CAME BACK TO DEPARTURE, WHERE ON THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR OF FUSELAGE IT WAS NOTICED THAT RT AFT DOOR WAS MISSING EXTERIOR PART OF WINDOW (PLEXIGLASS) INCLUDING WEATHER STRIP AND THE FILLER STRIP. INTERIOR PART OF THE WINDOW (SCRATCH PANE) REMAINED IN PLACE. SURROUNDING AREA ON DOOR AND ALL AFT STRUCTURES THAT COULD HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE WINDOWS TRAJECTORY WAS INSPECTED AND NO DAMMAGE WAS FOUND. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, WINDOW, WEATHER AND FILLER STRIPS WERE ORDERED AND AWAITING PARTS. OPERATOR HAS INITIATED A ONE-TIME FLEET INSPECTION ON COMPANY CAMPAIGN NOTICE 451-56-30-004. (TC NR 20060123004)