SDR 0200569996

Service difficulty report · Terminal · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 21, 2002
Submitted
March 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8932E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47141
Aircraft time
87,736 hours, 79,459 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
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

CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND DONNED OXYGEN MASK. SMOKE ORIGINATED BEHIND OVERHEAD PANEL AND DISSIPATED SHORTLY AFTER THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF SO IT LASTED ONLY 15 SECONDS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE EMERGENCY WAS CANCELED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LUGS AT TERMINAL STRIP S3-57 CHARRED WITH HEAT DAMAGE. REPLACED THE TERMINAL STRIP AND THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER. ALSO CHECKED THE WIRING RELATED TO THE SYSTEM. THE BATTERY CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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