What happened
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On mantenance flight from okc on may 29, 1999, a B727 reported a fire in the cockpit at approximately 1735C. The fire was extinguished and the flight returned to okc., landing without incident at 1755C. No emergency was declared. In conclusion, found window heat power terminal insulating boot out of place and terminal shorted to a washer on window retaining bolt. No damage to wiring or terminal noted. Cleaned arced area, no material loss noted, and reattached terminal and boot iaw Boeing swpm 30-00. Op checked window heat system twice and ops checks good both times iaw B727 MM30-41-0.
As the FAA filed it
ON MANTENANCE FLIGHT FROM OKC ON MAY 29, 1999, A B727 REPORTED A FIRE IN THE COCKPIT AT APPROXIMATELY 1735C. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO OKC., LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT AT 1755C. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. IN CONCLUSION, FOUND WINDOW HEAT POWER TERMINAL INSULATING BOOT OUT OF PLACE AND TERMINAL SHORTED TO A WASHER ON WINDOW RETAINING BOLT. NO DAMAGE TO WIRING OR TERMINAL NOTED. CLEANED ARCED AREA, NO MATERIAL LOSS NOTED, AND REATTACHED TERMINAL AND BOOT IAW BOEING SWPM 30-00. OP CHECKED WINDOW HEAT SYSTEM TWICE AND OPS CHECKS GOOD BOTH TIMES IAW B727 MM30-41-0.
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