Service difficulty report · Window · Agusta AW169

Difficulty date
April 15, 2020
Submitted
April 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N51NL
Make and model
Agusta AW169
Aircraft serial
69036
Aircraft time
67 hours, 97 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
6F5610A01651
Condition
Departed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
67 hours, 97 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE SPEED, CO-PILOT UPPER WINDOW WAS LOST IN FLIGHT. CREW PROCEEDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL ANOMALIES. WHILE AT BASE TECHNICIAN INSPECTED AIRFRAME FOR ADDITIONAL DAMAGES, NONE WERE REPORTED. WINDOW INSTALLATION WAS INSPECTED AND NO RTV RESIDUE WAS NOTICED BETWEEN THE SEALS AND WINDOW SIDE. SEALS AND WINDOW WILL BE REPLACED, ADHESIVE WILL BE APPLIED BETWEEN SEAL AND WINDOW ON NEW INSTALLATION.

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