Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AD
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145185
Aircraft time
26,383 hours, 22,443 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
163500115
Part serial
12111E
Condition
Damaged
Location
Windshield Heat
Part time
812 hours, 821 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SMELLING A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT IS ON. THIS FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL AND CREW DID NOT UTILIZE EMERGENCY OXYGEN. FOUND THE POWER TERMINAL BOARD WAS THE ISSUE AS THE POWER TERMINAL HAD A PROTRUSION. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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