What was found
ORD - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEADS FOR THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CURRENT SENSOR HAD ARCED. THE CURRENT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE SYSTEM TESTED SATISFACTORILY.
- Difficulty date
- October 21, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N281UE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120RT
- Aircraft serial
- 120092
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Current Sensor
- Part number
- 2SC1601
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Rt Windshield
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.