Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 15, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Component
Windshield · Ppg
Component part number
NP15790120
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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, WINDSHIELD HOT AND WINDSHIELD CONTROL CAUTION LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CREW CONFIRMED BY THEIR HAND THAT WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT ACTUALLY HEATED AND CANNOT BE RECOVERED, THE CONDITION WITH RECYCLING CIRCUT BREAKER. RETURNED TO THE ORIGIN AS ICING CONDITION EXPECTED ENROUTE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE SNAG DUPLICATED AT DELTA PRESSURE 3PSI, CONFIRMED FAULT ON THE OVERHEAT SENSOR OF THE RT WINDSHIELD. REPLACED RT WINDSHIELD ASSY AND THE ACFT RTS.