- Difficulty date
- April 11, 2008
- Submitted
- May 14, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145520
- Aircraft time
- 15,626 hours, 12,141 cycles
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 272564
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Windshield Wiper
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FLIGHT 2988 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER ACTIVATED. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.