Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
December 8, 2019
Submitted
December 12, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500385
Aircraft time
2,558 hours, 2,021 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
EPM1124
Part serial
03121
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

WINDSHIELD HEAT - DURING OCF FOR ODOR IN COCKPIT AT APPROX 37000 FEET SMOKE STARTED EMANATING FROM GLARE SHIELD. WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT RED CASS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED. EMERGENCY DECENT WITH SMOKE EVACUATION CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CABIN WAS DUMPED. FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. GAINED ACCESS TO LH WINDSHIELD TERM BLOCK, FOUND BURN EVIDENCE ON CLOSEOUT PANEL, MELTED WIRING AND MELTED PLASTIC AT THE AFT PORTION OF THE TERM BLOCK. CONSULTED MCC AND EMBRAER CONTACT CENTER WHO ADVISED ALL LRU ITEMS SHOULD BE REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS K0021, K0022, CIRCUIT BREAKERS CB0111 AND CB0113, WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER AND LH WINDSHIELD. PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK WITH NO LEAKS, WINDSHIELD HEATING SYSTEM OPS CHECKS OKAY. REPACKED AND STOWED PAX AND CREW OXYGEN MASKS, REPLACED O2 BOTTLE WITH NEW, PERFORMED LEAK CHECK OKAY.

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