# SDR ASOA20140915112

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 15, 2014
- Submitted: September 18, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N13997
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145298
- Aircraft time: 34,386 hours, 26,321 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20140915112

## Discrepancy

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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