Service difficulty report · Transformer · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
September 22, 2017
Submitted
September 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9681B
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53631
Aircraft time
49,623 hours, 25,133 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND THE CABIN. CENTER WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE T1-50 TRANSFORMER PER SWPM 20-20-03. OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 30-41-00 GOOD.

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