What was found
DURING ENGINE START FOR REPOSITIONING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED SMELL OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REPLACED LEFT AND CENTER WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLERS. DETERMINED BAD FILTER WAS CAUSING ODOR.
- Difficulty date
- February 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N849AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC861
- Aircraft serial
- 45891
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 13391
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Windshield
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.