Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12135
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145718
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
163500112
Part serial
3742
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED EXTREME ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL DURING THE LAST 20 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. NO VISUAL SMOKE WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD TERMINAL BLOCK WAS MELTED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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