Service difficulty report · Buss · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 11, 2004
Submitted
April 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16963
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145116
Part
Buss
Condition
Burned
Location
Windsheild
Component
Windshield
Component part number
163500111
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING CRUISE THE PILOT REPORTED A SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MGM WHERE MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SMOKE ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD BUSS BLOCK TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND THE DISCREPANCY CLEARED.

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