What was found
TURNED ON WINDSHIELD CLIMBING THROUGH FL180. BEGAN TO SMELL ELECTRICAL BURNING. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER FORWARD GLARESHIELD. TIGHTENED LOOSE GROUND WIRE ON TERMINAL BLOCK. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- August 19, 2005
- Submitted
- August 23, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N562SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120336
- Aircraft time
- 16,124 hours, 23,741 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Terminal Block
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.