Service difficulty report · Controller · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
June 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708LX
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500109
Aircraft time
7,704 hours, 4,654 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Controller
Part number
99144111
Part serial
9931090
Condition
Smoke
Location
Windshield Heat
Part time
7,692 hours, 4,645 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TURNING THE WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF IN FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE ACCOMPANIED BY A LT WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT EICAS MESSAGE. MX CONFIRMED THE LT WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER FAILED. THE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED.

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