Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 12, 2016
Submitted
December 12, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48548
Aircraft time
77,370 hours, 18,536 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
SYLZ51767
Part serial
56G
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

CAPT'S WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY COLD SOAKED AND APPEARS W/S HEAT INOP AND FOGGED OVER DURING DESCENT AND APPROACH. SEVERE FOGGING TO POINT OF CAPTS VISIBILITY SERIOUSLY REDUCED AND UNSAFE. REPLACED LT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER PER AMM 30-41-01-4. OP CHK OK.

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