Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 9, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
42,120 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Arced
Location
Windshield
Part time
23,241 hours
Component
Windshield
Component part number
NP15790111
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED ARCING AND SPARKING FROM THE LT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BLOCKS, WHEN EITHER WARM UP OR NORMAL IS SELECTED. CREW WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. WINDSHIELD REPLACED DUE TO BURN MARK AT TERMINAL L1.