Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 28, 2012
Submitted
January 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N257JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145812
Aircraft time
21,888 hours, 19,780 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A12
Engine time
17,295 hours, 15,145 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
1643
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Part time
16,212 hours, 14,203 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW DESELECTED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT FOR BOTH WINDSHIELDS AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD ONE HEAT CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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