# SDR DALA2017050103519

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 29, 2017
- Submitted: May 2, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N977DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53258
- Aircraft time: 68,364 hours, 50,273 cycles
- System (JASC): [3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3097)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Arced
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017050103519

## Discrepancy

ON DESCENT INTO ATL TURNED ON W/S ANTI-FOG SWITCH. RECEIVED A QUICK FLASH IN COCKPIT, POPPING SOUND, EFIS FLICKERED MOMENTARILY. HAD ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, NO SMOKE, DISSIPATED QUICKLY. EVERYTHING NORMAL AFTER INCIDENT. PERFORMED 2120-2367. FOUND LEFT SLIDING WINDOW ANTI-FOG WIRES ARCED. REPL CB B1-339 AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTIONS OF WIRING ON H629E18, H643A18N, H645A18N PER SWPM CH 20-00. ALL CKS GOOD. NOTIFIED OCC. C/W NO GO ODI PROGRAM.

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