# SDR FDEA201609093163

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 9, 2016
- Submitted: September 13, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N585FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N585FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48481
- Aircraft time: 78,990 hours, 17,379 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 9615045001
- Part serial: FX0031
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Windshield
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201609093163

## Discrepancy

COCKPIT WINDOW FOGGED AND BECAME UNUSABLE, AIRCRAFT HAD TO STOP TAXI UNTIL WINDSCREEN COULD BE WIPED REPEATEDLY.   TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 30-42 AND MM  30-42-00-5.  ALL SIX CONTROLS WERE TESTED.   LT AFT CONTROLLER FAILED TESTS.  R & R THE CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-42-01-4 AND TESTED IAW MM  30-42-00-5,  TEST PASSED.

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