Service difficulty report · Window · Piper PA60601P

Difficulty date
May 2, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663W
Make and model
Piper PA60601P
Aircraft serial
62P929816505
Engine
Lyc IO540S1A5
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR2
Part
Window
Part number
210807004
Condition
Failed
Location
Copilot Side
Part time
1,488 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

WHILE CLIMBING OUT AFTER TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 20,000 FT, CO-PILOT WINDOW EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. WINDOW SHARDS CONTACTED RT PROPELLER. PARTIALLY RIPPING HOT PROP BOOTS. PILOT RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. CAUSE UNKNOWN/ SUSPECT CRACKS IN ATTACH AREA WHICH IS COVERED BY PRO-SEAL. INSPECT FOR CRACKS. (NM 02 FSDO INCIDENT NR 1NM 13200314)

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