Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
July 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
Part time
47,867 hours
Component
Windshield · Ppg
Component part number
NP15790113
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) NR-00002 DURING FLIGHT, THE CAPTS WINDSCREEN STARTED TO GIVE OFF AN ODOR AND HAD VISIBLE SHORTING OCCURENCE. SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED FROM SHORTING AREA. ACFT BROUGHT TO HANGAR FOR WINDSCREEN REPLACEMENT. APPREARS TERMINAL BLOCK HAD INTERNAL FAILURE WHERE THE POWER LEAD ATTACHES TO TERMINAL. LEAD WAS FOUND SECURED AND TORQUED CORRECTLY BUT VERY DISCOLORED WITH SOOT NOTED IN THE SURROUNDING AREA CONCURRENT WITH REPORT. CAPTAINS FRONT WINDOW REPLACED IAW MM WINDSCREEN REQUIRES FUNCTION CHECK. CARRIED OUT WINDOW HEAT FUNCTION CHECK IAW AMM 30-40-00, SERVICEABLE. WINDOW SENT TO MFG FOR WARRANTY.