What was found
WHILE TAXIING OUT A LARGE SPARK APPEARED OUT OF THE GLARE SHIELD PANEL, REPOSITIONED WIRES IAW 56-10-01. OPS CHECK OF WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER IAW 30-41-00, OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 25, 2011
- Submitted
- August 2, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N883GA
- Make and model
- Doug MD83
- Aircraft serial
- 49710
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Sparks
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.