Service difficulty report · Latch · Cessna 180A

Difficulty date
October 17, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 180A
Aircraft time
3,244 hours
Engine
Cont O470K
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
Part
Latch
Condition
Failed
Location
Door Window
Part time
3,245 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

WHILE STILL ON WATER, DURING TAKEOFF, LT DOOR WINDOW LATCH OPENED. WINDOW POPPED OPEN AT TOP FRONT THEN OPENED COMPLETELY. FRONT HINGE BROKE. REAR WINDOW HINGE STAYED INTACT. REAR HINGE AND RETAINER ARM HELD WINDOW SO THAT IT DID NOT DETACH FROM DOOR. PILOT ABANDONED FLIGHT. CESSNA WINDOW LATCH KIT 0709114-1 LT AND 0709114-2 RT WERE INSTALLED ON BOTH DOOR WINDOW ASSEMBLIES.

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