What was found
DURING DESCENT, WHEN WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE TURNED ON, SPARKS & SMOKE CAME FROM RT FORWARD WINDSCREEN AREA. COCKPIT INSPECTION FOUND BURNS ON F/O WINDSCREEN LOWER AFT CORNER. INSPECTED ANTI ICE CONTROLLERS & FOUND NO C/BS TRIPPED IAW FIM 30-41, AND AMM 56-11-00. FOUND WIRE HARNESS GROUNDED OUT & BURNED THROUGH. FOUND WIRES COMING OFF OF R5-1088 BURNED & APPEARED ARCED TO METAL NEAR GLARESHIELD. R & R RT WINDSHIELD CONNECTOR R5-1088, SUPRESSOR E2-8, PN 5D0217-2, AND SURGE FILTER F3-8, PN FLX13 (SN UNK) ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED WIRING BETWEEN R5-1088 & E2-8 TO F3-8, 186R & S3-409, IAW WDM'S 30-41-02, 30-41-02-4, AMM 30-41-02-4, 30-41-03-4 & SWPM. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM'S 31-41-00-5 AND 30-42-00-5.