Service difficulty report · Windshield · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 2, 2008
Submitted
December 3, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
148
Aircraft time
50,235 hours, 55,978 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15790113
Part serial
07362H0640
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Part time
233 hours, 259 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

BURNING SMELL DETECTED ON FLIGHT DECK IN FLIGHT. INSP AND FOUND WIRE ON TERMINAL L1 FOR CAPTS WINDSHIELD HEAT LOOSE AND WIRE TERMINAL END DAMAGED. REPAIRED WIRE AS REQUIRED AND RESECURED WIRE TO TERMINAL L1 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTS WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER FOR MX CONVENIENCE, GROUND RAN A/C NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW -8 MX RUN MANUAL.