Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
July 8, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DH
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
45990
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

HEAVY STATIC BUILDUP ON CENTER WINDSHIELD PANEL CAUSED LARGE SPARK. CENTER WINDSHIELD BEGINS TO SMOKE AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. FOUND CENTER WINDSHIELD (PUCK) SENSOR WIRES MAKING CONTACT WITH RETAIN SPRING, REPAIRED WIRE, SYSTEM REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. DEFERRED SYSTEM IAW MEL 30.5 CAT. (C) DMI NR 13464 ASSIGNED. REF. DMI NR 13464 HEAVY STATIC BUILD UP ON CENTER WINDSHIELD PANEL CAUSED LARGE SPARK. REF. LOG PAGE 322177 ITEM NR 1. SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 30-40-0. PLACARD REMOVED. THIS CLEARS DMI NR 13464.

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