Service difficulty report · Window · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
October 28, 2005
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
8,348 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Window
Part number
M1052330115
Condition
Separated
Location
Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED FROM HELICOPTER PAD AND WAS TRANSITING TO WEST COAST. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AND ALMOST IN CRUISE, THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE LT CREW SEAT HEARD A NOISE. AT THAT TIME HE NOTICED THAT THE WIND DEFLECTOR HAD BECOME SEPARATED AT THE LOWER POINT OF THE WINDOW. THE PASSENGER MANAGED TO OPEN THE SLIDING WINDOW AND SECURE THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE DEFLECTOR IN HIS HAND. THE PILOT AT THAT POINT ELECTED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. UPON ARRIVAL BACK AT POINT OF DEPARTURE, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE WIND DEFLECTOR WAS REMOVED, AIRCRAFT INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY FOD, AND THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061004002)