Service difficulty report · Wire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
November 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4087J
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152128
Aircraft time
18,914 hours, 22,906 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT WHEN PILOT SELECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, PILOT COULD SMELL & SEE SMOKE AFTER APPROX A MINUTE. PILOT TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT & SMOKE DISSIPATED. PILOT PROCEEDED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEAL LOOSE WIRE CONNECTION AT WINDSHIELD, SECURED WIRE CONNECTION & OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF WINDSHIELD HEAT WERE NORMAL.

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