Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 6, 2006
Submitted
April 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12946
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145052
Aircraft time
16,370 hours, 15,039 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500111
Part serial
3821
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,195 hours, 5,657 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

OKC - FLIGHT 2378, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WHEN THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED ON. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD, OPERATION CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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