Service difficulty report · Heater · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 16, 2015
Submitted
October 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145304
Aircraft time
34,003 hours, 32,091 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE CREW SMELLED A FAINT ELECTERICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND WITNESSED A PUFF OF SMOKE FROM BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND THE GLARESHIELD. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD HEAT BURNED AND AFTER FLYING TO A MAINTENANCE BASE, R & R WINDSHIELD 1 IAW JOB CARD E56-10-01-000-802-1. NO FURTHER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN NOTED.

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