Service difficulty report · Wire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 13, 2016
Submitted
July 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4364
Aircraft time
12,876 hours, 13,671 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield
Part time
12,876 hours, 13,671 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

A BURNING OR ACRID ODOR NOTICED AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REDUCTION OF ENGINE POWER, SEMS TO DISSIPATE. COMPLETED AIR CONTANIMATION CHECKLIST. NO ODORS NOTED IN THE CABIN. NOTICED SLIGHT HOT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK STRONGER. CLOSEST TO F/O WINDSHIELD TERMINAL BLOCK. FOUND A LOOSE SCREW AND SIGNS OF ARCHING ON L2 TERMINAL. R EPLACED THE RT WINDSHIELD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.