Service difficulty report · Controller · Braero BAE1251000A

Difficulty date
May 19, 2008
Submitted
July 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541LR
Make and model
Braero BAE1251000A
Aircraft serial
259041
Part
Controller
Part number
ND00752011
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Component
Windshield Heat · Lucas
Component part number
MK22
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO TURN ON WINDSHIELD HEAT, SOMETIME AFTER THAT AND BEFORE REACHING CRUISE ALT. THE FLIGHTCREW NOTED THE FO`S RT REAR WINDSHIELD DELAMINATING, LITERALLY COOKED, STATED BY CAPTAIN. FLIGHT CREW LEVELED AT 12,000 FT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. LANDIND WAS UNEVENTFUL WITH NO INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW, PILOT NOTED NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS OR SCREEN OVERHEAT. INSPECTED RT WINDSHIELD AND FOUND OVERHEATED. REPLACED WINDSHIELD RT SIDE AND THERMAL CONTROL UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO DESCREPANCIES NOTED FOR THE RT WINDSHIELD OR WINDSHIELD HEAT. (K)