SDR MEJA1202

Service difficulty report · Window · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
December 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569UP
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT569
Part
Window
Part number
2621383006
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, H, I

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

What was found

MOT-FSD - FLT 1585 - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 17,000 FEET THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD POP AND HISSING SOUND AND AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DEPRESSURIZE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE RIGHT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW CRACKED. DESCENDED, DEPRESSURIZED AND CONTINUED TO FSD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. WINDOW WAS REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.