Service difficulty report · Window · Agusta AW139

Difficulty date
September 28, 2011
Submitted
October 31, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
DT1R098K
Leonardo Helicopters U.S. Corporation
Aircraft
N66CP
Make and model
Agusta AW139
Aircraft serial
41252
Aircraft time
24 hours, 90 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
3G5211A00731
Condition
Departed
Location
Door
Part time
24 hours, 90 cycles
Component
Door · Agusta · AW139
Component part number
3P5211A00132
Stage of operation
CR
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

CO-PILOT DOOR WINDOW DEPARTED IN FLIGHT AT APPROX 150 KNTS. ACFT WAS SLOWED AND RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. DOOR AND ACFT WERE NOT DAMAGED. WINDOW WAS NOT FOUND. DOOR WAS REMOVED, WIDOW SEAL AREA WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED TO PROPER THICKNESS FOR SEAL FIT. NEW SEAL, AND NEW WINDOW, WERE INSTALLED.

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