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B737 flight crew reports a rejected takeoff at 90 knots when the first officer's sliding window opens at 60 knots during takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1167864 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201404 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 293 Flight Crew Type 35 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 368 Flight Crew Type 368 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
First officer's leg. Departing at approximately 60 knots the first officer's window slid open. I announced and took control of the aircraft. The first officer was unable to secure the window and I initiated the abort at approximately 90 knots. The surprising nature of a window opening and the noise involved with an open window during takeoff led to the delayed abort decision. I believe the transition training for new B737 pilots needs to address aircraft differences with more detail.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reports a rejected takeoff at 90 knots when the First Officer's sliding window opens at 60 knots during takeoff.
Narrative: First Officer's leg. Departing at approximately 60 knots the First Officer's window slid open. I announced and took control of the aircraft. The First Officer was unable to secure the window and I initiated the abort at approximately 90 knots. The surprising nature of a window opening and the noise involved with an open window during takeoff led to the delayed abort decision. I believe the transition training for new B737 pilots needs to address aircraft differences with more detail.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.