- Difficulty date
- November 16, 2004
- Submitted
- November 17, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N946AX
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47003
- Aircraft time
- 61,673 hours, 62,957 cycles
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Arced
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- 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
CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH IN OVERHEAD PANEL ARCING AND WIRE H578B16 INSULATION MELTED. REPAIRED WIRE IAW WDM 30-41-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH. WINDSHIELD HEAT OPS CHECKED GOOD.