Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 4, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE211
Aircraft time
25,727 hours, 31,033 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Wire
Condition
Detached
Location
Windshield Deice
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE/FUMES, FLIGHT 5061 AIR RETURN, PILOTS REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 21.5 FOR 240 THEY NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL FUME ODOR. PILOTS PERFORMED WINDSHILED FAULT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. TURNING OFF WINSHIELD ANTI-ICE GOT RID OF THE FUMES. MAINT SECURED A LOOSE POWER WIRE AT THE CONNECTOR FOR THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD DE-ICE SYS. OPS TEST WAS GOOD MM 56-10.

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