Service difficulty report · Deice System · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Deice System
Condition
Failed
Location
Windsheild
Part time
6,031 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD WILL NOT WORK IN NORM, WORKS OK IN WARM UP. WINDSHIELD HEATER 1 FOUND SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE ON TERMINAL L2 & TERMINAL LUG ON FIRST OFFICERS WINDSCREEN. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING WINDOW HEAT FAULT, ALL TERMINAL CONNECTIONS HAVE WITNESS TORQUE MARKINGS. SO WINDOW IS SUSPECTED OF CAUSING HEAT DAMAGE. TWO WIRES INSTALLED ON NEW FIRST OFFICERS WINDSCREEN, WINDOW HEAT TESTED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 30-41-00. WINDSHIELD EXAMINED & NO OTHER SIGNS OF DAMAGE FOUND. SENT TO OEM PPG FOR EVALUATION.