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DA20 flight instructor reports canopy spring failure in flight causing concern and immediate landing to determine cause of sound.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 792981 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bwi.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | DA20-A1 Katana |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 792981 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed as precaution |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Performing a standard rate turn to the left at 100 KTS; a metallic snap was heard. Unable to determine the source of the disturbance we promptly landed the airplane. Upon further inspection; we discovered the left canopy spring broken. The airplane is grounded for maintenance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA20 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTS CANOPY SPRING FAILURE IN FLIGHT CAUSING CONCERN AND IMMEDIATE LANDING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF SOUND.
Narrative: PERFORMING A STANDARD RATE TURN TO THE L AT 100 KTS; A METALLIC SNAP WAS HEARD. UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE DISTURBANCE WE PROMPTLY LANDED THE AIRPLANE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION; WE DISCOVERED THE L CANOPY SPRING BROKEN. THE AIRPLANE IS GNDED FOR MAINT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.