Service difficulty report · Connector · Casa C212CD

Difficulty date
February 28, 2014
Submitted
March 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AR
Make and model
Casa C212CD
Aircraft serial
309
Aircraft time
19,205 hours, 25,521 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM OASH TO OAIX THE FLIGHT CREW COULD SMELL HOT ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE FLIGHT DECK. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH, & THE SOURCE OF THE ELECTRICAL SMELL COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND LOOSE ARCED CONNECTION AT RT HAND WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BLOCK. REPAIRED CONNECTION & OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW AMM 30-40-10.