Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 15, 2006
Submitted
November 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26141
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145733
Aircraft time
9,659 hours, 5,117 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
14534145401
Part serial
145784
Condition
Burned
Location
Wiper
Part time
9,659 hours, 5,117 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

MCO - FLIGHT 3162, THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE & ELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL CONFINED TO THE COCKPIT AT 11,000 FEET WHICH DISAPPEARED AFTER THE RECIRC FAN WAS TURNED OFF, THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED AT MCO WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH TO BE BURNT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON MEL 30-41-00 CAT -C- CONTROL NUMBER 110748, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ON 11/16/06 THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD WIPER PANEL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IN IAH, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS. THE MEL WAS REMOVED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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