Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 17, 2015
Submitted
April 17, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
312
Aircraft time
56,675 hours, 62,428 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Smoke
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

CAPTAINS WINDSCREEN HAD SMOKE VISIBLE FROM TERMINAL BLOCK. CREW SELECTED OFF. FOUND L1 TERMINAL LOOSE AND EVIDENCE OF ARCING AND DISCOLORATION ON TERMINAL BLOCK. TIGHTENED HARDWARE. NO OTHER HIDDEN DAMAGE NOTED.