SDR ABXA030363

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
September 18, 2003
Submitted
September 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AX
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47631
Aircraft time
54,164 hours, 66,348 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Glareshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

INTERMITTENT ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION UNDER THE GLARESHIELD ON FIRST OFFICER'S SIDE. FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON FIRST OFFICERS CLEARVIEW WINDOW ANTI-FOG WIRING. SUSPECT WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN ARCING CAUSING THE SMELL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE. FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW ANTI-FOG OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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