Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 24, 2007
Submitted
February 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140S
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1155
Aircraft time
11,453 hours, 11,453 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
353801327
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH INTO BDL WHEN PILOT NOTICED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT BDL WITH NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCH SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE SWITCH, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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