Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 22, 2005
Submitted
March 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17138
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145727
Aircraft time
5,004 hours, 2,662 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500111
Part serial
3735
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,004 hours, 2,662 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3229, THE CREW REPORTED THE NUMBER TWO PACK CAUSED A BURNING SMELL DURING DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NUMBER TWO PACK TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD TERMINAL BLOCK WAS BURNT. THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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