Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
October 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N658AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145760
Aircraft time
20,319 hours, 17,858 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Defective
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

ON FLIGHT 3320 THE CREW REPORTED A LOAD SQUEAL AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE CAPTAIN’S WINDOW SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE PROPERLY CLIMBING THROUGH 15000 FEET. IT DID NOT PRESSURIZE AT A NORMAL RATE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO GLD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RE-SECURED FILET SEAL ON DV WINDOW AND PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT IAW EMB-145 AMM 21-31-00. THE PRESSURIZATION WAS NORMAL. THE WINDOW SEALED PROPERLY. THE OPERATIONAL PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS NORMAL IAW EMB 145 AMM 21-31-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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