Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
April 4, 2004
Submitted
April 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14942
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145037
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Pinched
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2064 THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRIC BURNING ODOR WHEN THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED ON. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RON'D AT SHV WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND A WIRE BUNDLE PINCHED AND ARCING UNDER FLOOR PANEL 222AF. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED WIRING, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FLOOR PANEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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