Service difficulty report · Window · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
August 22, 2007
Submitted
September 5, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft time
5,554 hours
Part
Window
Part number
001A561A0000218
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,521 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 THE PILOTS LT SIDE WINDOW CRACKED WITH A LOUD POP. INITIATED DESCENT TO 8,000 FEET AND MANUALLY RAISED CABIN PRESSURE TO ZERO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND CONTINUED. ADVISED COMPANY OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. AN ENGINEER INSPECTED THE WINDOW AND FOUND IT WITHIN LIMITS FOR A FERRY FLIGHT. AUGUST 23,2007 FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE WINDOW. (TC NR 20070823011)