Service difficulty report · Sensor · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
46116
Part
Sensor
Part number
30631
Condition
Dirty
Location
Capt Window
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT TOP OF DESCENT, AFTER ANTI-FOG C/B WAS CLOSED, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WAS DETECTED. C/B WAS OPENED AND SMELL DISAPPEARED. DEFERRED IAW DC-8 MEL 30-5B.DI NR 821184. DEN: CLEARED. FOUND CAPTAIN'S CLEARVIEW WINDOW WARMER THAN OTHERS. CLEANED SENSOR AND INSTALLED HEAT SINK COMPOUND. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW DC-8 MM CH 30.

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