SDR 2022F00073

Service difficulty report · Controller · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 29, 2021
Submitted
January 25, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N380CR
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1401
Aircraft time
9,048 hours, 4,484 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
10421
Part serial
0447
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
9,048 hours, 4,484 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, B

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

What was found

WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER FAILURE CAUSING OVER HEATING OF LEFT FORWARD SIDE WINDSCREEN. PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT FROM BUS BAR CONNECTION ON WINDOW. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED SMOKING BUS BAR WAS CAUSED BY OVER VOLTAGE / AMPERAGE CONDITION OF THE FAILED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER