Service difficulty report · Window · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 28, 2013
Submitted
December 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4210
Aircraft time
13,486 hours, 14,824 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
17180007
Part serial
2705
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,479 hours, 14,818 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

OBSERVED ELECTRICAL SPARKS AT THE BASE OF SIDE WINDOW WHEN "PLT SIDE WDO HT" SWITCH WAS ON. SPARKING STOPS WHEN "PLT SIDE WDO/HT" SWITCH IS OFF. PERFORMED PILOT SIDE WINDOW HEAT OPS TEST AMM 30-41-00-710-802. CONFIRMED BASE OF WINDOW HEATING ELEMENT ARCING. REMOVED AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE PILOT SIDE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-10-06-000-801 AND 56-10-06-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.