Service difficulty report · Window · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 10, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
13,452 hours
Part
Window
Part number
17180009
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
14,771 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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.

What was found

(CAN) HISSING NOISE FROM THE LH SIDE WINDOW DURING CLIMB. INTERMITTENT CRACKING NOISES HEARD AS WELL. NOISE STOPPED DURING CRUISE/DESCENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE WINDOW CRACKED ALONG THE BOTTOM.THE CRACK WAS ALONG THE SEAL AND WAS ONLY DETECTED WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED (IT WAS NOT VISIBLE) AND THROUGH THE USE OF WATER/SOAP SOLUTION. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (TC# 20190712004)