SDR ABXA060274

Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
September 28, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986AX
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47543
Aircraft time
54,025 hours, 50,578 cycles
Part
Thermal Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield Heat
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

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE BEGAN EMINATING FROM CENTER WINDSHIELD RIGHT SIDE. WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF AND ANTI-ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER'S WERE PULLED. SMOKING STOPPED, WINDSHIELD WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. INSPECTED CENTER WINDSHIELD FOR DEFECTS AND OHMED OUT WINDSHIELD & TEMPERATURE SENSOR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED ANTI-FOG THERMAL SWITCH AND WINDSHIELD TEMPERATURE SENSOR AS PRECAUTION.

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