Service difficulty report · Windshield · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500064
Aircraft time
11,002 hours, 6,787 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007C
Part
Windshield
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

"PITOT HTR FAIL SB" AMBER CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FGC A FAILED PRIOR TO SB PITOT HEATER. LARGE STATIC ELECTRIC SPARKS OBSERVED ON WINDSHIELD PRIOR TO FAIL. BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER FAILURE. PERFORMED PITOT SYS AND W/S HEAT OPS CHECKS. NONE NOTED. INSPECTED W/S WIRING AND TERMINALS FOR EVIDENCE OF ARCHING NONE NOTED. INSPECTED PITOT FOR EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING, NONE NOTED.

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