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The erj captain reports that the efb is installed in a poor location that is subject to water damage among other things.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1314248 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Tablet |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
During descent water dripping from captain's side window on efb causes it to randomly switch to unwanted display modes during critical phases of flight. Condensation from window frame drips on efb. It is mounted in a very poor location where the lower corner interferes with captains left leg during landing. It covers the rudder height adjustment switch and condensation drips on it during descent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The ERJ Captain reports that the EFB is installed in a poor location that is subject to water damage among other things.
Narrative: During descent water dripping from Captain's side window on EFB causes it to randomly switch to unwanted display modes during critical phases of flight. Condensation from window frame drips on EFB. It is mounted in a very poor location where the lower corner interferes with captains left leg during landing. It covers the rudder height adjustment switch and condensation drips on it during descent.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.