Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 9, 2010
Submitted
January 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4149
Aircraft time
7,562 hours, 8,002 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield
Component
Windshield
Component part number
80260008
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OUT OF 14,000 FT DEPARTING PDX SMOKE (ODOR, REDUCED VIS, NO FLAMES) IN COCKPIT CA'S SIDE. CREW RAN SMOKE CHECKLIST. ALSO TURNED OFF W/S HEAT SMOKE DECREASED ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, F/A'S DID NOT DETECT SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSP OF FLIGHTDECK FOUND BURNED WIRE AND EVIDENCE OF ARCING AT COPILOTS WINDSHIELD HEAT TERMINAL. WIRING REPAIRED AND COPILOTS WINDSHIELD REPLACED. CHECKS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.