Service difficulty report · Terminal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
January 10, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
53,016 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Terminal
Part number
80260009
Condition
Defective
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER THE ACFT TOOK OFF & DURING CLIMB OUT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO FROST UP. CREW NOTICED THE LT WINDSHIELD HT CB ON THE RT AC PANEL HAD TRIPPED. THE ACFT TURNED BACK & RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED THE FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING. CARRIED OUT CONTINUITY & INSULATION CHECKS OF THE FOLLOWING WIRES. WIRE 46A12C, LT WINDSHIELD AC BREAKER, TO RELAY 3041 K4 TERMINAL A1. 0.2 OHMS, CHECKS OK RELAY 3041 K4 TERMINAL A2 TO RELAY 3041 K9 TERMINAL A1, O.2 OHMS, CHECKED OK RELAY 3041 K9 TERMINAL A2 TO PILOTS WINDSHIELD HEATER ELEMENT L1, 0.3 OHMS, CHECKS OK HEATER ELEMENT L2 TO GND. 0.2 OHMS CHECKS OK. RESISTANCE ACROSS RELAYS K4 & K9 0.2 OHMS CHECKS OK. RESISTANCE ACROSS WINDSHIELD HEATER ELEMENT, 5.5 OHMS CHECKS OK. ALL WIRING LISTED ABOVE WAS MEGGARED TO GND WITH NFF. REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD HEATER TERMINAL LUG L1 DUE TO MARGINAL CONDITION. WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS TESTED SERVICEABLE IN HANGAR WITH NFF. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.