Service difficulty report · Seal · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
June 18, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
8,485 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE, STRANGE NOISE COMING FROM THE LT OVERHEAD PANEL. NO ABNORMAL CONTROL RESPONSES. ELECTED TO DIVERT TO NEAREST AIRPORT. MX DISCOVERED A 4-5 INCH SECTION OF LT WINDOW SEALANT HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS SLAPPING ON THE TOP OF THE CABIN. TRIM REPAIRED, FLIGHT CARRIED ON.