Service difficulty report · Window · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 21, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Window
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
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

(CAN) AIR TURNBACK AFTER PILOT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AT FIRST THE CAPTAIN THOUGHT IT WAS THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE THAT WAS CREATING THIS ODOR BUT AFTER INVESTIGATION HE SAW THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE CO-PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEAT ELEMENT. WIRE WAS FOUND MELTED AND PROTECTIVE COVER SHOW SIGN OF MELTING ALSO. POSSIBLE LOOSE CONNECTION. DAMAGED WIRES REPAIRED. OPS CHECK C/O A/C RTS.