Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
April 15, 2004
Submitted
June 4, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
36,595 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LT SIDE WINDSHIELD HEAT C/B POPPING. WINDSHIELD HEAT REGULATOR REPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN OPEN WIRE BETWEEN PIN J AND GROUND. FOUND THE ELECTRICAL RETRACTABLE CORD DAMAGE BELOW THE SLIDING WINDOW. CORD ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WAS REVISED TO CARRY INSPECTION OF THE RETRACTABLE CORD ON REGULAR BASIS.

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