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DA40 pilot reported the front canopy opened shortly after takeoff and could not be relatched. It was discovered that the pilot side canopy operating rod had sheared off just 1/8 of an inch from the locking bolt jamming the canopy in the unlatched position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1334446 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201602 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA40 Diamond Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Exterior Pax/Crew Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 200 Flight Crew Type 100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
While climbing out; the front canopy opened shortly after takeoff. An audible chime was emitted by the intercom system; and an alert was displayed on the G1000 annunciation panel. I attempted to close the canopy; asking my passenger to push down on her side of the canopy while I did the same. Attempts to re-latch the canopy failed. I advised ATC that I needed to return immediately.after rolling out; I opened the canopy to discover that the pilot side canopy operating rod (diamond part number ds-GWS5-470-C) had sheared off just 1/8 of an inch from the locking bolt (diamond part number DA4-5210-73-00). The locking bolt and a portion of the operating rod had jammed sideways in the pin guide block; which I believe made it impossible to close the canopy in flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA40 pilot reported the front canopy opened shortly after takeoff and could not be relatched. It was discovered that the pilot side canopy operating rod had sheared off just 1/8 of an inch from the locking bolt jamming the canopy in the unlatched position.
Narrative: While climbing out; the front canopy opened shortly after takeoff. An audible chime was emitted by the intercom system; and an alert was displayed on the G1000 annunciation panel. I attempted to close the canopy; asking my passenger to push down on her side of the canopy while I did the same. Attempts to re-latch the canopy failed. I advised ATC that I needed to return immediately.After rolling out; I opened the canopy to discover that the pilot side canopy operating rod (Diamond part number DS-GWS5-470-C) had sheared off just 1/8 of an inch from the locking bolt (Diamond part number DA4-5210-73-00). The locking bolt and a portion of the operating rod had jammed sideways in the pin guide block; which I believe made it impossible to close the canopy in flight.
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.