What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN FROM OVERHEAD PANEL. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RESISITOR AND WIRE BURNT. BOTH ITEMS REPLACED. CIRCUIT BREAKER REPLACED AS A CAUTIONARY PRACTISE.
- Difficulty date
- October 18, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Resistor
- Part number
- W20538100
- Condition
- Burnt
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.