Service difficulty report · Heater · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
April 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145091
Part
Heater
Condition
Smoke
Location
Windsheild
Component
Wndsheild
Component part number
163500112
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE WINDSHIELDS FOGGED UP WITH A BURNING ODOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM. THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD WAS LATER REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE DEFERRAL CLEARED.

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