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B767 captain reports his sliding window coming open at 200 ft AGL during approach in moderate chop; flight continued to a normal landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 840209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Captain flying visual approach with light to moderate chop on approach and gusty winds. At approximately 200 ft AGL captain's sliding window completely opened. First officer said she could see the window locking handle move from closed to open position at which time window immediately opened. Window operation normal to this point including before starting engines check of windows; closed and locked. Normal landing and taxi to gate. At gate I made log entry of window opening in-flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 Captain reports his sliding window coming open at 200 FT AGL during approach in moderate chop; flight continued to a normal landing.
Narrative: Captain flying visual approach with light to moderate chop on approach and gusty winds. At approximately 200 FT AGL Captain's sliding window completely opened. First Officer said she could see the window locking handle move from closed to open position at which time window immediately opened. Window operation normal to this point including before starting engines check of windows; closed and locked. Normal landing and taxi to gate. At gate I made log entry of window opening in-flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.