What was found
SEA - SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK 1.5 MIN AFTER TURNING ON WINDSHIELD HEAT. SMOKE CAME FROM TERMINAL BLOCK ON FO'S WINDSHIELD. FO'S WINDSHIELD REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2009
- Submitted
- April 8, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N405QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4047
- Aircraft time
- 19,296 hours, 19,635 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Terminal Block
- Condition
- Smoke
- Location
- Windshield Heat
- Part time
- 15,588 hours, 15,360 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.