Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 15, 2010
Submitted
December 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
9,953 hours, 10,659 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Controller
Part number
80260007
Part serial
447
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLIGHT WITH A DIVERSION. CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT UNIT EMITTING SMOKE. TURNED OFF WINDSHIELD HEAT AND SMOKE STOPPED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. VERIFIED INTEGRITY OF AIRFRAME WIRING ASSOCIATED WITH CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEATING SYS. CHECK OK. REPLACED CAPT'S WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-10-01-000/400-801. REPLACED CAPT'S WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER IAW AMM 30-41-01-000/400-801. REPLACED WINDSHIELD HEAT RELAYS 3041 K1 AND 3041 K2 IAW AMM 30-41-01-000/400-802. OPS CHECKS OF ALL REPLACED COMPONENTS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.