Service difficulty report · Window · Hughes 369D

Difficulty date
July 9, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 369D
Aircraft time
7,472 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Window
Part number
369350542
Condition
Detached
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CL
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) HELICOPTER WAS CLIMBING OUT AT 70 KTS WHEN THE RT FWD DOOR WINDOW IMPLODED INTO THE CABIN. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THE WINDOW INSTALLED REQUIRED A RUBBER GASKET TO HOLD IT IN. THINKING IT WAS A MD WINDOW IT WAS INSTALLED WITH THE ORIGINAL FRAME. THE WINDOW THAT USES THE GASKET IS ABOUT .25 SMALLER IN DIAMETER ALLOWING IT TO COME OUT OF THE FRAME INTO THE CABIN. A NEW WINDOW WITH A RUBBER GASKET WAS INSTALLED AND STAYED IN SATISFACTORY. (TC NR 20060717008)