Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145MP

Difficulty date
January 4, 2006
Submitted
January 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N976RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145MP
Aircraft serial
145322
Aircraft time
12,422 hours, 11,098 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500112
Part serial
4716DE
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,262 hours, 2,102 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT CRUISE, NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. NO MESSAGES OR INDICATIONS OF ANYTHING WRONG. SMELL DISSIPATED AND RETURNED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. TURNING WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF IN DESCENT SEEMED TO MAKE THE SMELL STOP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TERMINAL MELTED ON RT WINDSHIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD IAW CHQ JOBCARD E56-10-01-000-001-2. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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