Service difficulty report · Bonding Jumper · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
February 23, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE171
Aircraft time
22,213 hours, 32,365 cycles
Part
Bonding Jumper
Part number
MS250832BB5
Part serial
NONE
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield
Component
Windshield · Ppg
Component part number
10138402523
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW WAS DESCENDING WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MNIUTES FROM DESTINATION. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, CONTINUED DESCENT, AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON THE TIME. A LOOSE GROUND LEAD WIRE ON THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AT THE OUTBOARD LOWER CORNER WAS FOUND. THE TERMINAL END WAS REMOVED, CLEANED, INSPECTED & DETERMINED TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE ATTACH LUG ON THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO CLEANED, INSPECTED AND DETERMINED SERVICEABLE. THE TERMINAL END WAS REINSTALLED, AND SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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