Service difficulty report · Window · Bell 206B

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bell 206B
Aircraft time
19,109 hours
Part
Window
Part number
206215007
Condition
Detached
Location
Chin Bubble
Stage of operation
AP
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) WHILE DOING A 15 MIN COMMERCIAL TOUR, AIRCRAFT`S PILOT SIDE LOWER CHIN POP OUT. BUBBLE WINDOW SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT AGL ON APPROACH TO THE BASE FACILITY. AN INSPECTION OF THE WINDOW FRAME REVEALED THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF SILICONE APPLIED ON ORIGINAL INSTALLATION OF WINDOW.

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