Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 1, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AE
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10124
Aircraft time
23,742 hours, 16,780 cycles
Part
Windshield
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 3777 THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BLOCK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND SOURCE OF ODOR COMING FROM LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED PER MEL 30-15. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN IAW CRJ MM 56-11-01. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.