# SDR CA110620004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 16, 2011
- Submitted: September 9, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Pilats PC1247
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67
- Propeller: Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC): [3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3097)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Windshield Heat
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: M
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA110620004

## Discrepancy

PRIOR TO LANDING AT HOME BASE, PILOT NOTICED A SMALL BROWN SPOT TO THE RT OF THE OVERHEAD SWITCH PANEL.  ALTHOUGH NO BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED, SPOT WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH.  LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.  REMOVED THE OVERHEAD PANEL.  FOUND A CHARRED SPLICE CONNECTOR ON WIRE FOR THE RT WINDSHIELD HEAT. SPLICE CONNECTOR SP128 SHOWS EVIDENCE OF AN IMPROPER CRIMP.  N

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