SDR 2012F00219

Service difficulty report · Windshield Wiper · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 11, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N178GC
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft serial
697
Aircraft time
23,789 hours, 41,807 cycles
Part
Windshield Wiper
Part number
149786202
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT CREW WENT TO OPERATE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYS FOR GROUND TAXI. THE SYS WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE AT THE TIME AND AN ACRID BURNING ODOR WAS DETECTED. THE SYS POWER WAS TURNED OFF. THE SYS WAS THEN DEACTIVED AND DEFERRED IAW MEL 30-6. NO FURTHER FLIGHTS FLOWN THAT DAY.