Service difficulty report · Glare Shield · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N346FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500090
Aircraft time
12,787 hours, 8,674 cycles
Part
Glare Shield
Part number
0110110520
Part serial
1HQ006425
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
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

DIVERTED TO KMRY DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. DURING CRUISE, THE PIC NOTED A RED X APPEAR OVER COM2 WHICH THEN EXTINGUISHED AND REAPPEARED MULTIPLE TIMES SHORTLY THEREAFTER. THE CREW OBSERVED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE GLARESHIELD PROMPTING THEM TO DON THEIR OXYGEN MASKS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GIA 2 IAW EMB 505 AMM 31-41-05. ALL FOLLOW-ON CHECKS PASSED.

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