SDR JIKA201910312501

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech C99

Difficulty date: October 25, 2019
Submitted: October 31, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N990AF
Make and model: Beech C99
Aircraft serial: U211
Aircraft time: 31,259 hours, 41,975 cycles
System (JASC): 5697 · Window System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Sparks
Location: Windshield
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

AMF FLT# 3361 - ENROUTE TO KBUF PILOT OBSERVED AN ELECTRICAL FLASH BEHIND THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. PILOT FOLLOWED THE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST AND TURNED OFF BOTH WINDSHIELD HEAT SWITCHES AND NOTICED THE SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES.

BUF MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND RETORQUED WIRING ON BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT WINDSHIELD IAW C99 MM 56-10-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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