Service difficulty report · Conduit · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 7, 2011
Submitted
October 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53422
Aircraft time
47,175 hours, 34,159 cycles
Part
Conduit
Condition
Missing
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT CRUISE, WITH WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG AND ANTI-ICE SWITCH ON, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SPARKS SHOOTING OUT OF PROBE ON CENTER WINDSHIELD. TURNED OFF BOTH SWITCHES, ARCHING STOPPED. FOLLOWED QRH AND PULLED BOTH CIRCUIT BREAKERS. CONTACTED ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND HEAT SHRINK MISSING FROM SENSOR TERMINALS. INSTALLED HEAT SHRINK AND REINSTALLED SENSOR PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATION OF ANTI-FOG AND ANTI-ICE CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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