Service difficulty report · Controller · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 12, 2015
Submitted
January 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4161
Aircraft time
18,757 hours, 19,989 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
4100S02002
Part serial
AA13716
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Part time
18,751 hours, 19,983 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER SELECTING WINDSHIELD HEAT TO NORMAL, WINDSHIELD CONTROL & WINDSHIELD HOT CAUTIONS BOTH ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. FOUND FAULT IN CDS LT WINDSHIELD CONTROL. R & R NR 1 AIC IAW AMM 30-41-01-000-801, 30-41-01-400-801. NO HELP. C/W ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE CHECK OF PILOT WINDSHIELD FOUND OPEN D-A SENSOR. SWAPPED TO SPARE E-F. C/W OP'S TEST OF THE PILOT WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING SYS IAW AMM 30-41-00-710-801. OP'S CHECKED GOOD. NO FAULT NOTED IN CDS.