Service difficulty report · Window Post · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
May 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N613AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145081
Part
Window Post
Part number
163500110
Condition
Corroded
Location
Cockpit
Part time
11,641 hours, 12,320 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CHANGING THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD TWO FASTENER HOLES IN THE LOWER AFT CORNER OF THE AIRFRAME OPENING WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED. ONE OF THE FASTENER HOLES REMAINED WITHIN MANUFACTURERS LIMITS AFTER REMOVAL OF CORROSION. APPLIED ALODINE AND EPOXY PRIMER TO THIS HOLE. REMOVED NUTPLATE FROM SECOND HOLE AND REAMED WINDSHIELD LOWER BEAM AND BELT STRAP TO .313 IN. FABRICATED A BUSHING WITH 100 DEGREE COUNTERSINK TO FILL THE REAMED HOLE. REPAIR DONE IAW AMERICAN EAGLE ENGINEERING TECHNICAL NOTICE EM-53-039 AND EMB REPAIR STATEMENT 1C2004-145/1439. (M)

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