Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
December 23, 2012
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145469
Aircraft time
27,516 hours, 23,842 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

NOTED SMOKE COMING FROM CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT ELEMENT IN FLT, TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT SMOKE DISSIPATED. FOUND CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD POWER CABLE BURNED AT TERMINAL BLOCK OF WINDSHIELD. CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER IAW EMB 140 AMM 30-42-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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