Service difficulty report · Defog System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 22, 2011
Submitted
August 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49883
Aircraft time
57,779 hours, 43,136 cycles
Part
Defog System
Condition
Shorted
Location
Sliding Window
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING TAXI TO GATE IN LGA F/O OPENED WINDOW AND WIRES CAUGHT FIRE. MAINTENANCE CAPPED AND STOWED WIRES PER SWPM 20-10-04 AND C/B Z24 WAS PULLED AND COLLARED. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW ANTI-FOG WIRING PER SWPM, CHAPTER 20. RIGHT ANTI-FOG SYSTEM NOW CHECKS GOOD.

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