Service difficulty report · Heater · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 20, 2022
Submitted
November 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4232
Aircraft time
30,589 hours, 33,065 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Windshield
Part time
30,589 hours, 33,065 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

WINDSHIELD CTRL CAUTION AFTER SELECTING WINDSHIELD HEAT TO NORM @ 10000 FT. DIVERTED. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. C/W Q400 FIM TASK 30-40-00-810-805 RESISTANCE TO VOLTAGE CHECKS GOOD ON CART AND F.O. WINDSHIELD COULD NOT DUPLICATE HAS ENTRY. PRESSURIZED A/C FOR MTX REF Q400 AMM 21-00-01-869-801. DURING OPERATIONS TEST OF PILOT AND COPILOT WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING SYS PER Q400 AMM TASK 30-41-00-710-801, 30-41-00-710-802. DURING PRESSURIZATION WINDSHIELD CTRL CAUTION ILLUMINATUED R&R 3041-K3 AND 3041-K4 RELAYS. PER Q400 AMM TASK 20-30-16-860-802 NO HELP. SWAPPED CANNON PLUGS ON ANTI-ICE CONTINUE. NO HELP. CANNON PLUG SWAPPED BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. WINDSHIELD CTRL CAUTION STILL ILLUMINATED WITH A/C PRESSURIZED CDS PABEL REMAINS RH WINDSHIELD CTRL FAIL. R&R COPILOT WINDSHIELD OPS CHECK AND PRESSURE CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.