Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71GL
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120071
Aircraft time
41,082 hours, 44,772 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1513112
Part serial
07029H4003
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,266 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AFTER WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON. STARTED 10 MINUTES AFT ACTIVATING THE HEATER A 170 FT AND DID NOT DISSIPATE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING THE ODOR AS WELL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD IAW MM 53-10-01.

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