Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 30, 2017
Submitted
March 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N838HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145321
Aircraft time
37,171 hours, 33,384 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACHB, COCKPIT CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED ON. APPROACH WAS CONTINUED AND ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED POWER AND GROUND WIRES SECURED AS WELL AS THE SENSOR TERMINALS. MAINTENANCE REPORTED NO BURNED WIRES FOUND. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH SYSTEM CHECKING NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145LR