What was found
(CAN) DURING THE WALKAROUND, THE PILOT FOUND THE CANOPY LATCH HOOK BROKEN OFF NEAR THE TIP OF THE HOOK. IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY HOURS WERE ON THE LATCH. THE HOOK WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Diamon DA20C1
- Aircraft time
- 8,722 hours
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Hook
- Part number
- 2256400001
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Canopy Latch
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.