Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
227
Aircraft time
33,362 hours, 37,498 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Sparks
Location
Winshield Heat
Stage of operation
LD
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

DURING LANDING IN PITTSBURGH FLIGHT 3706, EXPERIENCED A LARGE SPARK FROM BEHIND THE CAUTION PANEL. PILOT SUSPECTED IT TO HAVE COME FROM THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL BOARD. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND FOUND THE FIRST OFFICERS TERMINAL TO BE AT FAULT. THE AFFECTED TERMINAL WAS ISOLATED WITH HEAT SHRINK AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.