SDR RRXA001054

Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46063
Aircraft time
82,215 hours, 24,105 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
7MC4121790V
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH SPARKS COMING OUT OF BOTTOM OF BULKHEAD. UPON INSP FOUND QUESTIONABLE TERMINAL CONNECTIONS AND BROKEN WIRE ON LT WINDOW OVERHEAT MODIFICATION BREAKER. LOCATED BROKEN WIRE TERMINAL ON LT WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT CB (P/N 7M C41-217-90V), REPAIRED CONNECTOR IAW 43-13-1B. UPON REQUEST OF FAA UNIT SUPERVISOR, EXAMINED AND REPLACED TWO MORE CONNECTORS IAW AC 43-13-1B ON ADJACENT C/B''''S CENTER AND RT WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT, TESTED OK IAW DC8 MM KLM CODE 9 30-41-0 PG 201.

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