Service difficulty report · Terminal · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 25, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Terminal
Part number
NP15790113
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windshield
Part time
7,940 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) DURING DESCENT THROUGH FL100 CREW HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. A SMALL FLAME WAS NOTICED AT THE CAPTAIN`S WINDSHIELD HEATER WIRES. FLAME EXTINGUISHED AS SOON AS WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS SELECTED OFF. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED ALTHOUGH CREW REQUESTED ARFF STANDBY FOR ARRIVAL. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, DEFECT-1082215 RESOLVED ON W/O: 358635, TASKCARD: NR-00001. REPLACED PILOTS WINDSHIELD ASSY IAW AMM CH 56-10-11-02. OPS CHECK CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. PRESSURIZATION CHECK CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. PN-157901-13, SN-07321H7167, TTSN-7940, TSCN-9748 NOTE: WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN ROUTED TO AN INDEPENDENT LAB FOR ANALYSIS.