Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 22, 2009
Submitted
August 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27200
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500956
Aircraft time
9,496 hours, 4,994 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Peeling
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3146 - EWR - DURING CLIMBING PAST FL 240, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOISE AND VIBRATION APPEARING TO COME FROM THE WINDSHIELD SEAM INSULATION. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT SAFELY. EWR MX FOUND CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD HUMP SEALANT PEELING OFF. MX TRIMMED THE LOOSE SEALANT AND PERFORMED SEALANT REPAIR.

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