What was found
PILOT REPORTED ARCING AND SMOKE FROM ELECTRIC HEATED WINDSHIELD. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR LEFT SIDE OF HEATED WINDSHIELD HAS DIODE THAT MELTED AND ARCED.
- Difficulty date
- March 4, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1376G
- Make and model
- Cessna 402C
- Aircraft serial
- 402C0271
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Diode
- Part number
- T2513
- Condition
- Burnt
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Component
- 99102222
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.