Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 1, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,130 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
MS250852BB5
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield Heat
Component
Windshield · Ppg
Component part number
1013840251
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLT AT FL210, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED AND ODOR FOLLOWED BY SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE DASH AREA. THEY DONNED MASKS AND REQUESTED PRIORITY LANDING . THEY RAN THRU THEIR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND AFTER THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT BROUGHT TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GROUND WIRE HAD CONTACTED THE DASHBOARD EYEBROW AND THE HEAT HAD CAUSED IT TO SMOLDER. THE WIRE WAS REPLACED AND ROUTED TO ENSURE NO CONTACT CAN BE MADE WITH ANYTHING. A FLEETWIDE INSPECTION IS BEING CARRIED OUT AT THIS TIME AND WILL LEAVE SDR OPEN UNTIL TOTAL RESULTS.

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