Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
April 14, 2013
Submitted
April 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000048
Aircraft time
19,827 hours, 15,046 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Cut
Location
Cockpit 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

WHILE CLIMBING FROM DCA TO PWM, CREW REPORTED THERE WAS A GUSHING AIR SOUND COMING FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS DV WINDOW. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO IAD, WHERE THEY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST OFFICERS DV WINDOW SEAL CUT AT THE CONNECT SEAM. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN VIA MAINTENANCE FERRY TO PIT WHERE THE SEAL ON THE FIRST OFFICERS DV WINDOW WAS REPLACED PER EMB AMM. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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