What was found
F/O OBSERVED PUFF OF SMOKE FROM FORWARD WINDSCREEN WHILE OPERATING. FOUND HARDWARE FOR POWER TERMINAL ON WINDSCREEN TERMINAL BLOCK INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. R & R SCREWS. RAN ACFT IAW SRT MANUAL. OPS CHECKED GOOD. CLEARED MEL.
- Difficulty date
- August 15, 2012
- Submitted
- August 15, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N942HA
- Make and model
- Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial
- 163
- Aircraft time
- 58,765 hours, 65,225 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW120A
- System (JASC)
- 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Terminal Block
- Condition
- Misinstalled
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- W, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.