Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
May 16, 2025
Submitted
May 19, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500259
Aircraft time
9,155 hours, 7,182 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FUSELAGE PLATES / SKINS / PANELS: DESCENDING THROUGH FL390 NOTICED A LOUD HUM COMING FROM THE CABIN. SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE LEFT AFT PART OF THE AIRCRAFT; WAS LOUDEST BY THE REAR MOST WINDOW ON THAT SIDE AND ACCOMPANIED BY A HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATION. WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CHANGES IN ENGINE POWER DID NOT AFFECT THE SOUND BUT AIRSPEED CHANGES DID. WAS MOST PREVALENT BETWEEN 220-230 KIAS. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED LH WING TO FUSELAGE LATERAL FAIRING SEALANT. REF,. PHENOM AMM 53-04-30 & 51-22-05.

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