Hello! Well, after months of reading posts about water making its way into the top bunk area, we realized it had finally happened to us. We noticed the damp today while doing some spring cleaning under the mattress.
I dreaded looking for the cause of the the brown water marks, but one thing led to another and soon we were pulling up the particle board and the carpet. The insulation was wet and there were puddles right there, resting on top of the fiberglass.
Luckily, like most others, we confirmed that the leaks definitely came from the two sliding windows on either side of the fiberglass top.
But even luckier was that the previous owners kept several "service bulletins" that Airstream addressed to dealerships on how to deal with b190 issues. (Does anyone else have any of these?) And one bulletin describes the leaky side windows and the instructions for fixing them.
The instructions are very clear, and it sure beats the cost of taking it to a shop. It only requires Sikaflex and mineral spirits, and according to the bulletin, a time allowance of "1.3 hours per window". Doable? We sure are going to try.
We thought we would share the bulletin in case others would like to attempt the repair themselves, as we will be doing tomorrow! We will try to post updates on the process.
Melissa and Edd
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Window leaks service bulletin
Window leaks service bulletin
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- Tucsonan
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- B190 Year: 1994
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Re: Window leaks service bulletin
Thank you! Great Post!
1994 B190, Sahuarita Arizona
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"... but it's a dry heat!"
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- Seasoned Traveler
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- B190 Year: 1994
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Re: Window leaks service bulletin
Thank you for posting this. Very helpful.
If you have other technical service bulletins for the b190, please post all of them!
Keystone
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If you have other technical service bulletins for the b190, please post all of them!
Keystone
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Keystone
1994
B190 4x4
1994
B190 4x4
Re: Window leaks service bulletin
What year are they referring to when it started as a manufacturer error?
- skater
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- B190 Year: 1991
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- Location: Annapolis, MD
Re: Window leaks service bulletin
They specified it by the build number (last 6 digits of the Airstream VIN). But given the date, February 1995, it might even reach back to '93.
1991 Airstream B190 - bought, 2005; sold, 2011; bought 2017
1995 Airstream Excella 30' trailer
WBCCI #13270, Washington, DC Unit
1995 Airstream Excella 30' trailer
WBCCI #13270, Washington, DC Unit
Re: Window leaks service bulletin
Thank you! Would this pertain to my 98 or would it have been sorted out by then.
- skater
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Re: Window leaks service bulletin
Hopefully sorted by then (bulletin was in '95, yours is a '98, so it'd be 3 years after they knew of the problem). You can tell by the build number - see what the last six digits of your Airstream VIN are.
1991 Airstream B190 - bought, 2005; sold, 2011; bought 2017
1995 Airstream Excella 30' trailer
WBCCI #13270, Washington, DC Unit
1995 Airstream Excella 30' trailer
WBCCI #13270, Washington, DC Unit