# SDR SIMA200833804

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 2, 2008
- Submitted: December 3, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N613AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145081
- Aircraft time: 22,674 hours, 22,467 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 3801D2
- Part serial: 252
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Window Heat
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200833804

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 9805 CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB-OUT STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT.  CREW RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT.  AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-42-01.  OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.