What was found
PANEL ASSEMBLY MISMANUFACTURED. WHEN FITTING AIRCRAFT POP-OUT WINDOW TO NEW PANEL, FOUND WINDOW AREA TOO LONG. WINDOW FALLS OUT AND WHEN MATCHED TO OLD PANEL, TOP FLANGE IS .1250 INCH TOO SHORT AND BOTTOM FLANGE IS .50 TOO SHORT.
- Difficulty date
- January 22, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8593X
- Make and model
- Bell 206L3
- Aircraft serial
- 51509
- System (JASC)
- 5330 · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin
- Part
- Panel
- Part number
- 206033115183
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Fuselage
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.