Service difficulty report · Odor · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 19, 2006
Submitted
July 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14186
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500924
Aircraft time
3,231 hours, 1,703 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 WINDSHIELD HEAT CAUSES SMOKE SMELL. WHEN DESLECTED, SMOKE, SMELL GOES AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NR 1 WINDSHIELD TERMINAL BLOCK, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WINDSHIELD HEAT AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SMELL, AND NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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