What was found
(CAN) GLARE SHIELD EXTENSION SLIDE CAME APART IN FLIGHT DROPPING THE BEARINGS IN THE COCKPIT.
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bell 429
- Engine
- Pwc PW207D
- System (JASC)
- 2510 · Flight Compartment Equipment
- Part
- Slide
- Part number
- AR2200
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Glare Shield
- Part time
- 119 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.