Service difficulty report · Defog System · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
July 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60WL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
382
Part
Defog System
Part number
FED2000
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED BACK TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTRACTED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THE COPILOT AUX WINDSHIELD DEFOGGER OVERHEATED. MX INSPECTED THE WIRING, SWITCH, AND REMOVED THE DEFOGGER UNIT AND SECURED THE WIRING, THE AUX DEFOGGER WAS DEFERED AND THE AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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