Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 21, 2012
Submitted
April 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145624
Aircraft time
24,776 hours, 20,669 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
25,541 hours, 22,942 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
ARM5221
Condition
Peeling
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

CREW REPORTED, UPON DEPARTURE AT 4,000 FEET A LOUD RATTLING NOISE IN THE AREA OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND OVERHEAD PANEL. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAPTAIN'S HUMP SEAL PEELING AND PERFORMED A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE HUMP SEAL REPLACEMENT WAS DEFERRED. THE FINAL REPAIR TO THE CAPTAIN'S HUMP SEAL WAS COMPLETED.

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