Service difficulty report · Thermal Switch · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 21, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53344
Aircraft time
48,134 hours, 35,318 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Thermal Switch
Part number
306311
Condition
Arced
Location
Ctr Windshield
Stage of operation
DE
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

WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG SWITCH TURNED ON DURING DESCENT AND ABOUT 5 MIN AFTER A WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE CTR WINDSHIELD SENSOR. THE ANTIFOG WAS TURNED OFF AND PROBLEM STOPPED. FOUND ARCING ON CTR WINDSHIELD THERMAL SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH, S1-221 AND TERMINALS IAW AMM. HEATING ELEMENT ON CTR WINDSHIELD WITHIN AMM TOLERANCES. APPLICABLE PART OF OPN 5088 C/W. OK FOR SERVICE. CTR WINDSHIELD ANTI-FOG CHECKS IAW AMM.

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