JASC 3040
Service difficulty reports · 3,397
Reports filed under 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal, newest first.
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SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet' WHERE jasc_code = '3040' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA980521002Socket · failed(CAN) PILOT HEAT REPORTED AS INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE CHECK CONFIRMED WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT SELECTED TO NORMAL OR HIGH, VOLTAGE DROPPED OFF TO ZERO VOLTS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT CONTACT SOCKET P/N 66259-1, 1C, IN J195 DC. POWER CONNECTOR WAS OVSDR VNAA9803004Wiper · lack of lubeTHE RIGHT HAND WINDSCREEN WIPER FAILED TO STOW, ON THE TAXI OUT FOR TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED THE WINDSCREEN WITH WATER. OPERATION CHECKS WERE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-SDR CA980225014Blower · failed(CAN) ON DESCENT, THE PILOT'S NOTED A FAINT BURNING ODOR AND GETTING STRONGER. OXYGEN MASKS AND SMOKE GOGGLES PUT ON. SMOKE THEN APPARENT AND AN EMERGENCY DESCENT LANDING CARRIED OUT. THE DEFOG FAN FOUND SEIZED AND THE 20-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NOT TRIPPED.SDR VTZA98071Wiper Motor · failedFLT 6325 - IAD-GSO - DURING TAXI FLT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO CAPTAINS WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WIPER MOTOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RESDR WTAA980019Controller · failedSFO - LEFT WINDOW HEAT CAPTION ILLUMINATED ON CAP PANEL DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR VTZA98057Controller · miswiredIAD/ALB - FLT 6258 - DURING CRUISE AT 1837 HOURS ON 1-30-98, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO FO'S WINDSCREEN HEAT WENT TO WARM-UP AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SWAPPED LEADS TO ALTERNSDR 98ZZZM260Relay · shortedELECTRICAL ODOR FROM BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DESCENT FROM 4000 FEET. FOUND RELAY K119 WINDSHIELD HEAT SHORTED.SDR MWEA98101De-Ice Syst · miswiredCAPTAINS WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED ICE ON IT IMPAIRING VISIBILITY. MTC SWAPPED WIRES AT THE WINDSHIELD TEMP SENSOR AND RESET THE TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER.SDR HAIGJQR0166Motor · mis markedORDERED 204-070-907-001, RH MOTOR, AND RECEIVED 204-070-907-101 WHICH IS A LH MOTOR. SUBMITTER THINKS THIS HAS BEEN MISMARKED.SDR MALA975905Terminal · meltedDURING FLIGHT, A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE LEFT AC SYSTEM, CREW SHUT OFF BLEED SYSTEM. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENACE FOUND LOWER TERMINAL BLOCK MELTED ON WINDSHIELD, REPLACED WINDSHIELD. ALL CHECKS GOOD.SDR RAIA980117Controller · failedFLT 7512 - STL - LEFT FORWARD COCKPIT WINDSCREEN HEATING ELEMENTS BEGAN GLOWING, CREW TURNED WINDSCREEN HEAT OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT WINDSCREEN HEAT CONTROLLER FAULTY. REPLACED LEFT CONTROLLER AND WINDSCREEN. (M)SDR HAIGJQR0160Converter · failedWIPER CONVERTER UNIT IS INOP. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHTSDR REXA97289Heat Contrl Unit · inoperativeLEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT INOP INFLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)SDR RAIA971209Controller · failedFLT 7098 - STL - LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT IS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. (M)SDR AWXA9700691Controller · failedSMOKE CAME OUT OF THE AFT PORTION OF THE COPILOTS FORWARD WINDOW, NEAR THE DRAIN HOSE. THE WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE WENT AWAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COPILOTS NR 1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER.SDR RAIA971202Controller · failedFLT 7447 - CMI - CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT CAPTION ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. (M)SDR 97ZZZM1170Heat Control · failedRDU - FLT 814 - AT FL250, APPROX 25 MILES NORTHEAST OF RDU, THE FIRST OFFICERS FORWARD WINDSHIELD CRACKED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A SLOW DESCENT FOR LANDING. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACESDR 98ZZZM177Windshield · failedFLT 3341 - CHO-PIT - DURING PREFLIGHT CHECKS, A STRONG ACID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL CONNECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND HEAT CONTROLLER. (M)SDR MASA97193Rccb · failedFLT 5271 - TPA-PNS - DURING FLT, THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND CONTINUED TO PNS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RCCB TO THE WINDSHIELD DE-ICE SYSTEM HAD FAILED AND DEFERRED THE SYSTEM PER MEL 30401. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TOSDR 97ZZZM1100Heat Controller · failedCLT - FLT 200 - THE AIRCRAFT WAS OVER (SDF) EN ROUTE TO (DFW) WHEN THE CAPTAINS NR 1 WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING. THE WINDOW HEAT WAS SWITCHED OFF BUT A FEW MINUTES LATER THE OUTER PANE CRACKED. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO (CLT). NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ANDSDR HEEA0011397Converter · bindingWIPER ASSY CONVERTER BINDING.SDR F3LA97148Heat Cntrl Unit · failedOMA - FLT 535 - DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM OMA, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL FUMES, ODOR IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED R-1 WINDOW AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT AND CHECKED OKAY. (X)SDR CA971113058Blower · failed(CAN) DEFOG BLOWER MADE A CLANGING NOISE AND THEN QUIT.SDR 97ZZZX4614Fan · failedDURING DESCENT, CABIN AND DEFOG FANS WERE SELECTED TO 'HIGH'. A BURNT SMELL AND SMOKE CAME FROM DEFOG OUTLETS. FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CLOSER APT. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING OFF FANS. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEFOG FAN WAS INOPERABSDR CA971015048Hose · ruptured(CAN) DEFROST HEATER HOSE DETERIORATED AND BLEW APART MELTING THE FIRST AID KIT.SDR VJ970294Switch · failedSTRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND INTENSIFIED ON CLIMBOUT. NO OBSERVED SMOKE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT OVERWEIGHT. FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH SHORTED. REPLACED SWITCH, ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT.SDR CA970807002Relay · failed(CAN) CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT FAILED. RELAY AT 3041-K9 FOUND IN FAILED POSITION.SDR SWAA970674Sensor · malfunctionedDIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO F/O'S NUMBER 2 WINDOW OVERHEAT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT TO DEFECTIVE OVERHEAT SENSOR. SWAPPED WITH SPARE SENSOR PER BOEING M/M.SDR M8XA970012Wiper · malfunctionedCAPTAIN PULLED OUT ON RUNWAY, TURNED OFF WIPER AND WIPER WOULD NOT PARK. CAPTAIN TURNED OFF RUNWAY AND RETURNED TO GATE. C/W OPERATIONAL TEST IAW DO-328 ITC 30-41-02. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)SDR HEEA0010446Motor · worn shaftMOTOR AND CONVERTER HAS WORN SHAFT.SDR DL75A971312Connector · overheatedELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CO AND CN FL310. LATER ELEC SMOKE EMERGING FROM UNDER CA GLARESHIELD NEAR LT CORNER OR CA WINDSHIELD. SECURED WINDOW HEAT, SMOKED STOPPED. MTC FOUND LWR LT DISCONNECT PLUG OVERHEATED. REPLACED PLUG.SDR SRAA970612Window · short circuitDURING FLIGHT, CO-PILOT'S CENTER SIDE WINDOW NESA SMOKED AND SPARKED. PULLED CIRCUIT BRAKER, SPARKING CONDITION CEASED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED WINDOW AND DEFERRED PER MEL 30-12.SDR MALA975469Heat Controller · failedFLT 3195 - DURING FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED BURNT OR ELECTRIC SMELL IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HOT LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. OPS CHECK GOOD. (X)SDR 97ZZZX2987Converter · failedWINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER CONVERTER. SYSTEM CHECK OK.SDR CA970526010Motor · smoking(CAN) WITH WIPERS ON, SMOKE DETECTED IN COCKPIT. WIPER MOTOR REPLACED. ALSO WIPER CONVERTERS CHECKED, AND DRIVE SHAFT AND 'O' RINGS REPLACED. POSSIBLE INGRESS OF WATER INTO MOTOR.SDR HAIHEEA9757Converter · wornCONVERTER EXCESSIVE SHAFT PLAY WHEN IN PARK POSITION.SDR HAIHEEA9691Motor · wornEXCESSIVE PLAY IN SHAFT OUTPUT.SDR IXXA9700049Anti Fog Syst · odorON TAKEOFF ATL, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL EMANATED IN THE GALLEY / COCKPIT AREA. THE SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN THE WINDOW ANTI-FOG CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS OPENED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT TOL. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NO DEFECTS WHEN THE SYSSDR HAIHEEA9632Converter · sheared shaftWIPER MOTOR SHEARED SHAFT.SDR HAIHEEA9631Converter · failedWIPER CONVERTER MOTOR SPINS WITHOUT ARM MOVEMENT.SDR 97ZZZM673Heat Controller · failedORF - FL1926, FLIGHT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF PHL THROUGH FL290 WHEN THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO CRACK. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT INTO ORF. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAISDR EIAA970089Bolt · burnedEBBR - IN FLIGHT, L1 WINDOW HEAT SENSOR GAVE AN OVERHEAT ODOR, SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF. FOUND BOLT AT LOWER LEFT CORNER OF L1 WINDOW FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR BURNED AND LOOSE. REPLACED BOLT AND TIGHTENED. (M)SDR WTAA970056Relay · failedSFO - RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT CAP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF. TAKEOFF ABORTED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED PER MEL 30-3. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE SUBSQUENTLY CLEARED BY REPLACING RELAYS. RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT OPERATES NORMALLY. (M)SDR 97ZZZX1886Thermostat · failedREMOVED FAILED SWITCHES, PURCHASED NEW FROM LEAR, TESTED AND FOUND FAILED, HAD SWITCHES TESTED BY LAB AND FAILED. REPLACEMENTS FROM LEAR FAILED, ONE OUT OF TWO, 2 TIMES. RECOMMEND LEAR RE-INITIATE TEST PROGRAM ON THEIR SWITCHES LIKE THEY USED TO DO.SDR COMA9760068Window Heat · inoperativeLEFT HAND WINDOW HEAT CAUTION MESSAGE ON EICAS. REPLACED THE LEFT HAND COCKPIT SIDE WINDSHIELD.SDR VTZA97178Wiper Blade · separatedRIC/IAD - FLT 6487 - DURING CRUISE AT 1130 HRS ON 3-14-97, MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS F/O WIPER BLADE SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSP AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WIPERSDR VTZA97177Wiper Blade · separatedRDU/IAD - FLT 6500 - DURING CRUISE AT 1230 HRS ON 3-14-97, MADE A SCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS F/O WIPER BLADE SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSP AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WIPERSDR 97ZZZX1227Diode · burntPILOT REPORTED ARCING AND SMOKE FROM ELECTRIC HEATED WINDSHIELD. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR LEFT SIDE OF HEATED WINDSHIELD HAS DIODE THAT MELTED AND ARCED.SDR HAIGJQR0107Wiper Assy · failedWIPER ASSY. BROKEN AT OUTBOARD PIVOT PIN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM BELL HELICOPTER.SDR 97ZZZM335Circuit Breaker · failedFLT 553 - BUF-MCO - RIGHT SIDE WINDOW HEAT, OVERHEAT CAME ON AND AT THE SAME TIME NR 1 GENERATOR TRIPPED. THE RIGHT SIDE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED (WITH WINDOW HEAT SWITCH 'OFF'). RESET NR 1 GENERATOR. POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS HOT. DID NOT TRY TO RESET IT.
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