Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 13, 2017
Submitted
April 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49958
Aircraft time
62,099 hours, 44,729 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO AN ACRID ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK REPORTED TO BE FROM THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK R5-38 AND THE F/O'S WINDSHIELD BURNED AT CONNECTION P WHICH IS THE GROUND SIDE FOR WINDOW ANTI-ICE. THE TERMINAL BLOCK, WINDOW, AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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