Service difficulty report · Window · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
57,097 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Window
Part number
C3FS5152
Condition
Departed
Location
Rt Cabin Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF AT 300 AGL THE RT CABIN EMERGENCY DOOR OUTER WINDOW (PN C3FS515-2) FELL OUT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE AIRFIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED. THE WINDOW WAS RETRIEVED BY GROUND CONTROL APPROX 6000 DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE WINDOW WAS IN PIECES BUT NO WEATHER STRIP OR FILLER STRIP WAS RECOVERED. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION AT THIS TIME AS TO WHY THIS WINDOW FELL OUT.