Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 7, 2012
Submitted
October 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500885
Aircraft time
20,103 hours, 17,169 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
14504874902
Condition
Loose
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3570 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER’S SIDE WINDOW HAD A LOUD AIR LEAK AND LOOSE WINDOW SEAL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MIA UNDER MAX LANDING WEIGHT. TOUCHDOWN LESS THAN 300 MIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT WINDOW SEAL IAW AMM 56-11-02. THE LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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