Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825MJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145179
Aircraft time
16,515 hours, 14,861 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
2045
Condition
Odor
Location
Windshield Heat
Part time
46 hours, 44 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FDM 6201 FLL-TLH (0528 PHX LCL) - DIVERT TO MCO DUE TO A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WITH NO VISUAL SMOKE WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT ON. MX INSPECTED WIRING FOR BURNED WIRES, NO DEFECTS FOUND. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD 2 HEAT CONTROLLER AND CONTACTOR, NO FURTHER ELECTRICAL ODOR.

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