Service difficulty report · Seal · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145222
Aircraft time
30,455 hours, 28,028 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Peeling
Location
Windshield
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 2807 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF ACCELERATING TO 180 KNOTS THE CREW NOTICED A COCKPIT NOISE RESEMBLING STATIC OR CRACKING EMINATING FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL ON THE CAPTAIN’S SIDE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF CAPTTAIN’S FORWARD WINDOW AND FOUND CAPTAIN’S HUMP SEAL PEELING OFF (2"). DEFERRED PER TDMI #647560759. GOOD FOR 100 FH REF EMB 145 AMM 56-10-01. REPAIRED CAPTAIN’S WINDSHIELD HUMPSEAL IAW EMB 145 MM 56-10-01 TDMI RESTORED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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