Service difficulty report · Controller · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 19, 2013
Submitted
January 21, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500912
Aircraft time
20,059 hours, 16,864 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
3801D2C
Part serial
227
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
LD
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 4281 THE CREW REPORTED THAT JUST PRIOR TO LANDING AII CREW MEMBERS BEGAN SMELLING A FAINT ABNORMAL ODOR. THE ODOR BECAME PROGRESSIVELY MORE PUNGENT AND WAS VERY STRONG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-42-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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