Service difficulty report · Controller · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
May 15, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
22,747 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Controller
Part number
0802071001
Condition
Failed
Location
Deice System
Part time
4,383 hours, 6,884 cycles
Stage of operation
HO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THEY SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES IN TO THEIR INVESTIGATION, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE F/Q'S WINDSHIELD TERMIALS. THE W/S HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE WINDSCREEN INNER PLY SUBSEQUENTLY SHATTERED. THE WIDSCREEN AND THE W/S HEAT CONTROLLER WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. WINDSCREEN: P/N NP157901-12, S/N 97045H8632, H AD ACCUMULATED 11691 CYCLES AND 8740 HOURS SINCE NEW.