What was found
SYR-FLIGHT 3889 APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING IN SYR, SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR IN COCKPIT. SMOKE ORIGINATED FROM THE HEATING ELEMENT OF THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD. WHILE TAXIING IN THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CREW REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE THAT THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENT OVERHEATED CAUSING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT & RIGHT WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER, RELAY 3041-K10, AND TERMINAL END L2. AIRCRAFT GROUND RAN, AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.