Service difficulty report · Terminal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
October 25, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
43,938 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Terminal
Condition
Overheated
Location
Windshield
Part time
4,658 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REF: DEFECT 946604 SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT WINDSCREEN AT TOP OF DESCENT, WINDSHIELD SWITCHED OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. FOUND TERMINAL STRIP LUG L2 DISCOLORED FROM EXCESS HEAT. CO PILOTS WINDSHIELD REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED IAW MM 56-10-11. RETERMINATED POWER AND GROUND WIRES, COPILOT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 30-40-00.