# SDR SIMA20201013003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2020
- Submitted: October 14, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N854AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145743
- Aircraft time: 35,530 hours, 32,487 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Window
- Condition: Open
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20201013003

## Discrepancy

CA DV WINDOW YELLOW PIN FOUND OPEN ON CLIMB OUT.  COULD NOT CLOSE DV WINDOW IN FLIGHT NO AIR COMING IN.  A/C WAS PRESSURIZING.  EMERGENCY DECLARED.  C/A: OPEN & CLOSE CAPT'S DV WINDOW AND VERIFIED FREE MOVEMENT & OPERATION OF YELLOW INDICATOR/FLAG.  FOUND NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS WITH THE OPERATION.  PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CYCLE OF AIRCRAFT TO ENSURE WINDOW REMAINED IN PLACE DURING PRESSURIZTION/DEPRESSURIZATION, IAW AMM 21-31-00-860-801-A & 21-31-00-860-802-A.  NO DEFECTS NOTED, END.

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