SDR U5QA06034

Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
April 30, 2011
Submitted
May 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600PH
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60074
Aircraft time
5,480 hours, 3,054 cycles
Part
Trim Panel
Part number
5413202109
Part serial
UNK
Condition
Misaligned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
5,480 hours, 3,054 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT SIDE WINDOW HAD A LOUD SOUND. PILOT ELECTED TO REPOSITION BACK TO MX BASE. MX DISCOVERED THAT A INTERIOR TRIM PANEL PIECE HAD BECOME STUCK BETWEEN THE PILOT'S CREW WINDOW AND THE WINDOW SEAL. THE PILOTS CREW WINDOW CAN BE OPENED TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN CREW AND GROUND PERSONEL AND MUST HAVE TRAPPED THE INTERIOR PANEL WHILE CLOSING THE WINDOW. MX REPOSITIONED TRIM PANEL AND SECURED WINDOW.