Service difficulty report · Terminal · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Engine
Pwa PT6A66
Part
Terminal
Condition
Arced
Location
Windshield
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) PILOT AND COPILOT WINDSHIELD ANT-ICE FOUND WITH INOPERATIVE GRIDS DURING B CHECK. FOUND RELAYS K59 AND K61 WITH POWER TERMINALS CONNECTING WIRING TO THE WINDSHIELDS ARCED CAUSING COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TERMINAL STUD FROM THE RELAY.