SDR 2011F00173

Service difficulty report · Heater · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904EH
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
613
Aircraft time
7,047 hours, 8,508 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Engine time
6,966 hours, 8,381 cycles
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Heater
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windshield
Part time
7,047 hours, 8,508 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS WINDSHIELD HAD AN INTERNAL ELECTRICAL SHORT CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO WINDSHIELD.