SDR 97ZZZX5187

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N135BJ
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK135
Part
Windshield
Part number
45AS31001013
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
315 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT GROUND STRAP LOOSE. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO FACILITATE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT. TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT AFTER WINDSHIELD AND WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED. ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED OK.

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