Service difficulty report · Relay · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 17, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
1,693 hours, 1,616 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M520J5N
Condition
Arced
Location
Anti-Ice Sys
Part time
1,693 hours, 1,616 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE FOUND WITH INOPERATIVE SECTIONS DURING "B" CHECK. FOUND RELAYS K59 AND K61 WITH POWER TERMINALS CONNECTING WIRING TO THE WINDSHIELD, ARCED AND BURNED CAUSING COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TERMINAL FROM THE RELAY. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO POSSIBLY CAUSE SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.