Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
February 26, 2021
Submitted
March 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500483
Aircraft time
1,908 hours, 1,475 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10K, TURN ON WINDSHIELD HEAT. RECEIVED AMBER WINDSHIELD FAIL 1 & 2 & SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. TURNED BOTH WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCHES OFF & THE AMBER CAS MESSAGES WENT AWAY ALONG WITH THE BURNING ODOR. TURNED BOTH SWITCHES OFF THEN BACK ON. ONLY RECEIVED AN AMBER CAS MESSAGE OF NR 1 WINDSHIELD FAIL. TECHS REMOVED THE DAMAGE WIRING & INSTALL NEW WIRE RUNS. COMPLETED THE REMOVAL OF ALL WIRES. INSTALLED NEW WIRES INTO THE NEW PLUG P1014 TO MAKE NEW BUNDLE SECTION. COMPLIED WITH SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS, COMPLIED IAW WM 27-43-50, 30-42-50, 30-31-52, 24-61-50, 21-52-50, 21-60-50. MM 30-42-00. NO FURTHER DEFECTS ARE NOTED AT THIS TIME. WIRE CHAFFED ON ANGLE AND RECEIVED FIRE DAMAGE,

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