SDR 95ZZZX871

Service difficulty report · Relay · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31729
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC54
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24166D1
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Deice
Part time
12,755 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

PSP/LAX - EN ROUTE, CREW SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED LIGHT HAZE IN COCKPIT AREA. THEY CLEARED SMOKE WITH VENT AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT ONT. BEECH DEALER RAN SYSTEMS CHECKS AND FOUND NO MALFUNCTION. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO HOMEBASE AND FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND BURNED LOW HEAT WINDOW DEICE RELAY. RELAY WAS REPLACED, NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND. A SMALL FOIL WRAPPED CANDY BAR WAS FOUND ON THE RELAY. IT APPEARS THAT IT FELL THROUGH FROM SUN SHADE ABOVE INSTALLATION PANEL AND SHORTED RELAY.

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