Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 31, 2012
Submitted
April 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145443
Aircraft time
26,824 hours, 21,954 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,170 hours, 18,066 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
1552
Condition
Burned
Location
Windsheild Heat
Part time
16,865 hours, 13,681 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

CREW REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER TO BE BURNED. NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND WIRE FROM THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER TO THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO REPLACED. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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