Service difficulty report · Terminal · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 24, 2005
Submitted
September 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK209
Aircraft time
5,690 hours, 4,692 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Loose
Location
Heater Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

KBNA - THE CREW REPORTED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD HEATER SWITCHES DURING CLIMB-OUT. THE SWITCHES WERE TURNED OFF. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO KBNA AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE TERMINAL SCREW ON THE WING INSPECTION LIGHT SWITCH/CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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