Service difficulty report · Sealant · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 13, 2026
Submitted
September 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500621
Aircraft time
5,639 hours, 4,368 cycles
Part
Sealant
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
W-B Fairing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING DESCENT FROM AROUND FL200 A LOW LOUD HUM STARTED. WE WERE AROUND 295-300KTS VIBRATION FELT IN FEET FROM LEFT AND RIGHT PILOT. WORSE VIBRATION FELT FROM THE FLOOR INLINE WITH THE MAIN CABIN DOOR. VIBRATION AND SOUND STOPPED AT 11,000FT IN LEVEL OFF AFTER AIRCRAFT SLOWED. HIGHER PITCH HUM AND VIBRATION FELT AT LOWER AND SLOWER ALTITUDE UNTIL FULLY CONFIGURED FOR LANDING. PERFORMED INSPECTION FROM SQUAWK 2.1. FOUND UPPER LT & RT SIDE WING TO BODY PANEL SEALS TO BE SEPARATED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. FOUND LOWER FWD FUSELAGE WING TO BODY PANEL SEALED INCORRECTLY. REMOVED OLD SEALANT AND REPLACED. IAW MM 53-04-30-400-801-A. AND NJA TC E50-53-0001_1.

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