Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2012
Submitted
February 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000163
Aircraft time
13,109 hours, 10,333 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP18730115
Part serial
11321H8312
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,109 hours, 10,333 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM PHL TO MCI, PILOTS NOTICED A ODOR THAT WAS ONLY NOTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO CMH AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPPS CHECK OF AC SYSTEMS, PACKS, RAN ENGINES, AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HEATER ELEMENT WAS CAUSING THE ODOR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD PER THE EMB 175 AMM, AC WAS THEN RETURNED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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