Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 15, 2008
Submitted
February 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845RP
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145551
Aircraft time
10,872 hours, 10,425 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
9,991 hours, 9,569 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CVG TO AZO - ON INITIAL CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE HUMP SEAL ON THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD WAS COMING LOOSE. MAINTENANCE APPLIED A TEMPORARY REPAIR FOR THE SEAL AND OPENED A RESCHEDULE FOR A FINAL REPAIR.

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