Service difficulty report · Cover · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 31, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,083 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Cover
Part number
MS1802911S10
Condition
Melted
Location
Windshield Heat
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) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE F/O WINDSHEILD HEAT CONTROL BOX STARTED TO SMOKE. THE CB B6 ON THE F/O CB PANEL WAS PULLED TO ISOLATE THE F/O WINDSHEILD HEAT. ONCE PULLED THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. MAINTENANCE HAS TAKEN THE ACFT TO THE HANGAR FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TERMINAL WIRE ON THE CO PILOTS WINDSHEILD WAS LOOSE. DUE TO ARCING AT THE TERMINAL THE WINDSHEILD AND THE TERMINAL WIRE WILL BE REPLACED.