# SDR SIMA20130112002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2013
- Submitted: January 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N673AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N673AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145797
- Aircraft time: 22,928 hours, 19,649 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Tape
- Condition: Departed
- Location: Windshield
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D, B, S
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20130112002

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 4326 THE CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE AT 24,000 FT AN APPROXIMATELY 3 FOOT LONG PIECE OF SPEED TAPE ON THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.  IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE TAPE DETACHED A PLASTIC LIKE ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT.  THE ODOR LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES ALL ENGINE INDICATION APPEARED NORMAL.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  SPEED TAPE REPLACED.  THE AIRCRAFT TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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