Service difficulty report · Window · Snias AS350*

Difficulty date
November 18, 2015
Submitted
November 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350BH
Make and model
Snias AS350*
Aircraft serial
2813
Aircraft time
10,396 hours, 30,053 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
7,424 hours, 17,412 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
3501CC20323
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Sliding Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT LT PAX SLIDING DOOR WINDOW FELL OUT & WAS HIT BY TWO MAIN ROTOR BLADES. TEC TOOLS COMFORT WINDOW STC SH8966SW.