Service difficulty report · Lap Joint · Emb ERJ170200SU

Difficulty date
August 6, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200SU
Aircraft time
5,522 hours
Engine
Ge CF348E5A1
Part
Lap Joint
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuselage
Part time
7,037 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) INITIALLY SNAGGED BY A FAA INSPECTOR FOR TRACES OF AIR LEAK AT THE LAP JOINT BELOW THE 7TH WINDOW ON THE LT SIDE (NEAR FR74, STR12L). FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN YYZ DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 12 LEAK POINTS ON THE LT AND 11 ON THE RT SIDE. THE ACFT DID PASS THE AMM CABIN PRESSURIZATION LEAKAGE TEST (21-31-00).