Service difficulty report · Wire · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
January 7, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3627
Aircraft time
24,196 hours, 35,634 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
NH20416120
Part serial
L350763
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windhield Heat
Part time
1,996 hours, 2,107 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT CREW TRAINING FLIGHTS, LIGHT SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR CAME FROM BEHIND THE GLARESHIELD AT THE FWD RT WINDSHIELD. CREW CYCLED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. ACFT THEN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSP OF WINDSHIELD REVEALED WINDOW INTERNALLY SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE AND ODOR.