Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 29, 2019
Submitted
July 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49880
Aircraft time
76,421 hours, 57,467 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Arced
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACRID SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM CAPTS EFIS SELECTOR PANEL BELOW CLEAR VIEW WINDOW. REMOVED AND INSP CAPTS EFIS SELECT PNL, CAPTS ACP AND CAPTS GRIMES LIGHT. NO TROUBLE FOUND. REMOVED LT WINDSHIELD ELEC CONN R5-13 AND FOUND TERMINAL 'P' HAD ARC CAUSING ELEC SMELL / ODOR. CLEANED WINDSHIELD CONTACTS AND R/R R5-13 CONNECTOR REF WDM 30-41, 30-44 AND SWPM 20-10. LT WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE AND ANTI FOG CK GOOD NO MORE ELEC SMELL. C/W NOGO ODI PREV 2172 C/W WC 2120-2367 ALL CKS GOOD. (LP5774675)

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