Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 15, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13997
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145298
Aircraft time
34,386 hours, 26,321 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2MODA
Part serial
819
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Window Heat
Part time
28,057 hours, 21,681 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WINDSHIELD 2 HEAT FAILED SEVERAL TIMES ON GROUND AND IN FLIGHT WITH RELAY CLICKING AND A FAINT BURNING ODOR WHEN IT STARTED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ACFT AND R & R THE NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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