Service difficulty report · Window · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
September 26, 2009
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
39,459 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Window
Part number
NP1588032
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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) IN CRUISE AT FL220 350NM FROM CYSR A LOUD "SNAP" SOUND WAS HEARD BY F/O AND CAPT F/O OBSERVED WHAT LOOKED LIKE A CRACK AND FELT LIKE A CRACK ON AFT WINDOW. ACFT DIVERTED BASED ON FUEL AND MX. MX REPLACED THE WINDOW AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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