Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 20, 2010
Submitted
July 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145566
Aircraft time
20,611 hours, 18,319 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
280
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

ON FLIGHT 2942 DURING CRUISE THE CAPTAIN REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY FAINT SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER STARTING TO DESCEND. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE CONTROLLER IAW EMB 140 AMM 30-42-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AS PER EMB AMM 30-42-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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