Service difficulty report · Window · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
December 8, 2009
Submitted
January 19, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D
Part
Window
Part number
704A41512003
Condition
Departed
Location
Fwd Door
Stage of operation
DE
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) AIRCRAFT ON DESCENT FROM 9000 FT ASL A VIBRATION ON THE LT FWD DOOR WINDOW SLIDER WAS NOTED BY THE PASSENGER WHO TRIED TO HOLD THE SLIDER FROM VIBERATING. WHILE THE PILOT STARTED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT THE SLIDING WINDOW AND BONDED RAILS DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO YAW TO TRY AND KEEP WINDOW FROM HITTING TAIL ROTOR. THE AIRCRAT LANDED AT BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AFTER INSPECTION NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. (TC NR 20091215002)