Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
January 30, 2006
Submitted
February 2, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145569
Aircraft time
11,294 hours, 8,770 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500112
Part serial
8322
Condition
Melted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
10,401 hours, 7,905 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 5342 - STL-MSP - WHEN WINDOW HEAT IS ON AND AIRCRAFT ENTERS ICING CONDITIONS, BOTH SHIELDS BEGIN TO SMOKE NEAR THE SENSOR BOX ONLY WHEN AIRCRAFT ANTI ICE SYSTEM IS ON. INSPECTED AND FOUND GROUND TERMINAL OF NR 2 WINDSHIELD MELTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 WINDSHIELD AND TERMINAL END OF GROUND WIRE. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW EMB MM 56-10-01.

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