SDR ABXA030416

Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
November 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937AX
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47074
Aircraft time
67,809 hours, 63,359 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
306311
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUMES IN COCKPIT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT SOURCE. INSPECTED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT AMC'S AND LEFT AND RIGHT DUCTING. INSPECTED E&E COMPARTMENT FOR GENERAL CONDITION AND OBVIOUS DEFECTS. INSPECTED FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT FOR GENERAL CONDITION AND OBVIOUS DEFECTS. INSPECTED COCKPIT LIGHTING AND COCKPIT BREAKERS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. INSPECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT, FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW OVERHEATING CAUSING THE FUMES IN COCKPIT. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S CLEARVIEW THERMAL SWITCH IAW DC-9 MM 30-41-02-2. OPS CHECKED GOOD. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH IAW DC-9 MEL 30-20-2. PLACARD REMOVED, NO FUMES DETECTED IN COCKPIT WITH WINDOW HEAT ON.

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