SDR MALA000770

Service difficulty report · Seal · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date: December 26, 2000
Submitted: January 12, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N98XJ
Make and model: Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial: 098
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Seal
Part number: NONE
Part serial: NONE
Condition: Separated
Location: Lt Side Window
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 15,500 WITH A CABIN ALT OF AT 1000 AND 5.5 PSI, A SQUEAL DEVELOPED IN THE FRONT LT SIDE WINDOW. DESCENDING REDUCED CABIN PRESSURE, SQUEAL WENT AWAY AT ABOUT 1.3 PSI. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT SIDE WINDOW SEAL SEPARATING, SEALED LT SIDE WINDOW IAW SAAB AMM 56-10-10-8-1. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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