Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 16, 2011
Submitted
March 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145763
Aircraft time
18,630 hours, 16,316 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,947 hours, 19,102 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
14553170001
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit Window
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A NOISE COMING FROM JUST AFT OF THE CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW. THEY COULD SEE SOMETHING SLAPPING THE FUSELAGE BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT IT WAS SO THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SECTION OF THE CAPTAIN'S DV WINDOW FILLET SEAL WAS LOOSE. THE LOOSE SECTION OF SEAL WAS REMOVED AND FINAL REPAIR PLACED ON 100 FLIGHT HOUR DMI FOR FINAL REPAIR.

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