Service difficulty report · Contactor · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
February 13, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145576
Aircraft time
26,634 hours, 22,769 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
480CC013801D2C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, 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 3261 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL THEY RECEIVED AN "EICAS" WINDSHIELD HEAT 2 FAIL. WITH THE MESSAGE, GOT A SLIGHT O-ZONE SMELL. DESELECTED HEAT 2 + SMELL DISSIPATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT 2 CONTACTOR, NO SMELL NOTED IAW EMB AMM 30-42-02. OPC BAD MSG WS HEAT 2 FAIL APPEARS IAW AMM 30-42-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-42-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL 30-23, AUTH020654DM-C. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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