SDR ASOA98083

Service difficulty report · Deice System · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
October 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120141
Part
Deice System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 7063 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ATL-CRW, APPROX 10 MINUTES AFTER TURNING ON PROP HEAT, ENGINE AIR INLET DEICE AND WINDSHIELD HEAT, A STRONG BURNING ELECTICAL SMELL BECAME EVIDENT IN THE COCKPIT. DEICE SYSTEMS WERE TURNED OFF AND DESCENT INITIATED OUT OF ICING CONDITIONS, SMELL DISSIPATED. TURNED DEICE SYSTEMS BACK ON, SMELL RECURRED. TURNED EQUIP BACK OFF, INITIATED FURTHER DESCENT AND DIVERTED INTO TRI WHERE LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY AND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. LOCAL MX PERFORMED SYSTEMS OPS CHECK ON DEICE SYSTEM, SUSPECTED AND DEFERRED F/O WINDSHIELD HEAT IAW MEL 30-40-1. ATL MX INSPECTED AND OP'S CHECKED SYSTEM, COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEFER LOG WAS CLEARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR FU

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