Service difficulty report · Terminal · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
November 15, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
56,961 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Terminal
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
Part time
15,303 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) SPARKS OBSERVED FROM RIGHT WINDSHIELD DURING CLIMB AND DISSIPATED ONCE SELECTED OFF. EXCESSIVE HEAT NOTED AT TERMINAL ON WINDOW, MASKING TAPE TO IDENTIFY WIRES LEFT ON AFTER LAST WINDOW INSTALL WAS BURNT CAUSING FLAME OBSERVED BY FLIGHT CREW WIRES BURNT AT ENDS, TORQUE CHECK CARRIED OUT ON TERMINAL SCREWS AND FOUND TIGHT BUT NOTED UNDER VALUE IDENTIFIED IN AMM. TERMINATED AND INSTALLED THE WIRE