Service difficulty report · Relay · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622SV
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
015
Aircraft time
6,413 hours, 3,532 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Relay
Part number
S129
Part serial
P396
Condition
Sticking
Location
Windshield Heat
Part time
6,413 hours, 3,532 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE COMING FROM BETWEEN GLARE SHIELD & CAPTAINS WINDOW. CHECK LIST FOLLOWED, EMER DECLARED & UNSCHEDULED LANDING PERFORMED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW REPORTED SMOKE STOPPED AFTER TURNING OFF LT WINDSHIELD HEAT. EVALUATION FOUND LT WINDSHIELD HEAT RELAY CONTACTOR STICKING & EVIDENCE OF POWER WIRE OVERHEATING, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. LT WINDSHIELD HEAT RELAY CONTACTOR S129 & POWER WIRE 4AS8130900-501 WERE REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. LT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.