Service difficulty report · Heater · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2021
Submitted
July 28, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440LN
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK189
Aircraft time
10,389 hours, 8,565 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WILL NOT HEAT UP PROPERLY. THE LEFT OVERHEAD TEMP CONTROL LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE IN ANY OPERATION. WHEN SYSTEM IS TURNED ON, THE CREW STATED THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO SEE THROUGH THE DISTORTED VIEW. ONLY A 3 INCH SECTION WAS HEATING. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR REMOVED THE LEFT WINDSHIELD AND INSTALLED A NEW WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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