Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 6, 2014
Submitted
July 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11565
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145621
Aircraft time
29,458 hours, 22,653 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
1383
Condition
Melted
Location
Temp
Part time
16,602 hours, 14,972 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR, CIGARETTE & PAPER ODOR EMITTING FROM MCD, F/A JUMPSEAT, AROUND EQUIPMENT CLOSET. THE ACFT RETURNED, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THE NR 1 WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER TO HAVE MELTED TERMONAL LUGS. MAINTENANCE R & R THE AFFECTED WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, ANDTHE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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