# SDR 2011FA0000195

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2011
- Submitted: March 24, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N175SL
- Make and model: Piagio P180
- Aircraft serial: 1147
- Aircraft time: 3,677 hours, 2,794 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A66
- System (JASC): [3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3097)
- Part: Lead
- Condition: Overheated
- Location: Windshield Heat
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000195

## Discrepancy

STARTED AS AN ODOR LIKE BURNED HAIR, EVENTUALLY GRAY/WHITE SMOKE VISIBLE IN THE COCK PIT.  SEEMED TO BE COMING FROM THE UPPER WINDSHIELD HEAT LEAD ON THE CAPTAINS SIDE.  ALL ANTI-ICE WAS ON AT THE TIME.  TURNED ANTI-ICE AND WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF AND SMOKE SEEMED TO STOP.

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