Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 18, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145435
Aircraft time
25,248 hours, 20,475 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
12,110 hours, 11,100 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500115
Part serial
20231E
Condition
Undertorqued
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,089 hours, 5,688 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE EN ROUTE TO MSY, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY AN EXTREMELY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE. THE CREW WAS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH CONTINUING DUE TO THE NOISE LEVEL, SO THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO KCMH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE SCREWS ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDSHIELD REQUIRED RE-TORQUE. THE SCREWS WERE RE-TORQUE ON THE CAPTAIN'S AND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELDS WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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