Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 24, 2012
Submitted
April 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
2,728 hours, 2,842 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
MS24166D1
Condition
Burned
Location
Windsheild Heat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT IN NORM, OUTSIDE AIR TEMP -7C, "WSHLD HOT" CAUTION ILLUMINATED IAW CHECKLIST, WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS PLACED IN "WARM UP" MODE. ABOUT 15 MIN LATER, "WINDSHIELD HOT" CAUTION ILLUMINATED AGAIN WITH OUTSIDE AIR TEMP +2C. DIVERTED FOR REPAIRS. C/W FIM TASK 30-40-00-810-801. NO FAULTS FOUND IN CDS. C/W OPS TEST IAW AMM 30-41-00-710-801/-802. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. C/W RESISTANCE CHECK OF BOTH WINDSHIELDS IAW AMM 30-41-00-760-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED CONTACTS ON RELAYS 3041-K1, K2, K3 AND K4. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON 3041-K2 AND K4. FOUND BURNT CONTACTS ON 3041-K1 AND K3. R & R 3041-K1 AND K3 IAW AMM 30-41-01-000-802/400-802. OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO CDS FAULTS AFTER OPS CHECK. RETURNED TO SERVICE.