Service difficulty report · Contactor · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 9, 2008
Submitted
February 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7438
Aircraft time
14,185 hours, 11,882 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
14,183 hours, 11,880 cycles
Part
Contactor
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH TO HRL - DURING CRUISE, THE CREW NOTICED SPARKS AND SMOKE FROM AROUND THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE FO'S WINDSHIELD. THE CREW RAN THE MEMORY ITEMS FOR COCKPIT SMOKE, TURNED OFF THE WINDSHIELD HEAT, AND PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED IN CRP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOOSE LUGS ON THE HEAT CONTACTOR FOR THE FO'S WINDSHIELD. AFTER CLEANING AND RESECURING THE TERMINALS, THE WINDSHIELD HEAT SYSTEM OPS CHECKED NORMALLY.