Service difficulty report · Seal · Bnorm BN2B20

Difficulty date
January 8, 2020
Submitted
January 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520BN
Make and model
Bnorm BN2B20
Aircraft serial
2240
Aircraft time
1,439 hours
Part
Seal
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED CRACKLING SOUND AND FAINT SMELL OF BURNING ON LANDING - THOUGHT TO BE COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL DEVICES AND WIRING BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS OR ADDITIONAL SMELL DETECTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A SECTION OF EXTERIOR SEAL ON WINDSHIELD TO HAVE COME LOOSE AND CONTACTING THE TOP OF THE FUSELAGE. THE WINDSHIELD WAS RE-SEALED AND FUNCTIONALLY FLIGHT CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.