Service difficulty report · Seal · Snias AS350B2

Difficulty date
April 8, 2017
Submitted
April 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AM
Make and model
Snias AS350B2
Aircraft serial
4425
Aircraft time
2,917 hours, 9,615 cycles
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1D1
Engine time
2,917 hours, 7,105 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
706A39821064
Condition
Loose
Location
Window
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
V
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

WHILE EN-ROUTE TO A SCENE CALL, A MEDICAL CREW MEMBER IN THE CABIN STARTED NOTICING THE EXTERIOR SEAL THAT HOLDS THE COPILOTS GREENHOUSE WINDOW COMING LOOSE. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. ONCE ON THE GROUND, A MECHANIC REPLACED THE SEAL FOR THE WINDOW, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.