Service difficulty report · Lug · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
December 18, 2018
Submitted
December 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53590
Aircraft time
47,007 hours, 30,817 cycles
Part
Lug
Condition
Cracked
Location
Terminal Block
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

SHIP 9228 - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND NOTICED SMOKE FROM THE F/O WINDSHIELD HEAT ELEMENT. TURNED OFF ANTI-ICE AND ODOR DISSIPATED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: APPLIED MEL. FOUND LUG ON LEFT WINDOW HEAT TERMINAL BLOCK R5-38 CRACKED AND ARCING/BURNING. R/R TERMINAL BLOCK R5-38 AND HARNESS. REPLACED F/O SIDE WINDOW. REPLACED RT WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. (LP# 0869935)

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