# SDR FFSA200900003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2009
- Submitted: March 25, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N575F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N575F), registered now
- Make and model: Beech 1900C
- Registry model: [Beech 1900C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: UC99
- Aircraft time: 30,109 hours, 40,167 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PT6A65B
- Propeller: Hartzl HCB4MP3
- System (JASC): [3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3097)
- Part: Terminal
- Condition: Melted
- Location: Windshield Heat
- Component: Windshield, Ppg
- Component part number: 1143840206
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FFSA200900003

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF FIRST OFFICER’S GLARE SHIELD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK AND RING TERMINAL INSULATION FOR CO-PILOT WINDSHIELD LOW HEAT POWER LEAD MELTED AND CRACKED.  THE TERMINAL APPEARED TO BE LOOSE CAUSING A HIGH RESISTANCE CONNECTION LEADING TO THE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE. REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND POWER LEAD RING TERMINAL, ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF HEATING SYSTEM SATISFACTORY.

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