SDR S2YA960034

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE84
Part
Windshield
Part number
10138402518
Condition
Burnt Terminal
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
494 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, G

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

What was found

FLT 1267 - MKE-BNA - TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE DUE TO APPROACHING ICING CONDITIONS. WHEN THE CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE WAS SELECTED ON, THE CREW SMELLED SOMETHING ACRID AND NOTICED SMOKE STARTING TO COME OUT FROM BEHIND THE GLARESHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CREW OXYGEN MASKS WERE PUT ON. THE CREW PROCEEDED TO MAKE A SAFE EMERGENCY LANDING AT HOP. UPON INSPECTION MX FOUND THE LP TERMINAL BLOCK ON THE WINDOW TO BE BURNT. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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