Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
June 27, 2007
Submitted
July 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N22DT
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8020057
Part
Window
Part number
45099013
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,361 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

ON JUNE 27, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:25 PM, WHILE ON A MEDICAL FLIGHT, WAS CLIMBING THRU 20,000 FT FOR 22,000 FT, THE LT NR 2 CABIN SIDE WINDOW SUFFERED AN UNFORESEEN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT WAS REPORTED IMMEDIATELY TO THE FAA. THE BROKEN WINDOW WAS REPLACED WITH APPROVED REPLACEMENT WINDOW. THE AIRCRAFT PASSED ALL SUBSEQUENT POST MAINTENANCE AND FLIGHT TESTS AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE BROKEN WINDOW WAS GIVEN TO THE FAA. (K)

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