Service difficulty report · Windshield · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
September 11, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249TX
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
5577
Aircraft time
4,368 hours, 2,523 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
604330305
Part serial
2679
Condition
Faulty
Part time
742 hours, 432 cycles
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 DESCRIBED AFTER TURNING ON WINDSHIELD HEAT, EITHER HIGH OR LOW SETTING. AFTER 2 MINUTES THE CAUTION LIGHT AND LH WINDOW HEAT CAUTION MESSAGE WOULD ILLUMINATE. RECYCLING SWITCH DID NOT CORRECT ISSUE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT THE LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT AND FOUND SENSOR WITH TERMINALS A&B DEFECTIVE. THE TECH SWAPPED WIRES TO THE SPARE SENSOR WITH TERMINALS C&D. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS, OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THIS WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED AS NEW 14 MONTHS PRIOR.