Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 24, 2019
Submitted
August 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
64,505 hours, 50,464 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Sparks
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLT, CENTER WINDSHIELD WINDOW HEAT CONNECTION SPARKED AND MADE LOUD POPPING SOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED CENTER WINDSHIELD IAW MD88 AMM 56-10-01C. LEAK CK GOOD. WINDOW HEAT CKS GOOD PER MD88 AMM 30-41. WINDOW, COCKPIT OFF 09-5611-9-0013 S/N 31037 ON 09-5611-9-0013 S/N 30782 (LP6031362)

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