Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
September 16, 2002
Submitted
October 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145279
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500112
Part serial
3300
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

JFK - FLT 4548 - CREW REPORTED A NOTICEABLE BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT STARTING DURING CLIMB-OUT. AT APPROXIMATELY 14,000 FEET THE SMELL VARIED FROM VERY STRONG TO BARELY NOTICEABLE WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE SEEN. THE CREW DIVERTED TO JFK AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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