SDR CHQA000532

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2004
Submitted
August 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145370
Aircraft time
9,799 hours, 7,662 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Windshield
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING, SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER GLARESHIELD FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS. SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATED WITHIN 10-15 SECONDS. REMOVED GLARESHIELD, INSP WIRING AT WINDSHIELD, AREA UNDER GLARESHIELD AND CHECKED COOLING, DISPLAY COOLING FANS. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. DURING TAXI IN ON REPO FLIGHT, WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO FOG UP. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF FOR 15 SECONDS, UPON TURNING IT BACK ON SOME BURNING PLASTIC OR RUBBER ODOR WAS PRESENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WINDSHIELD HEAT. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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