Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
December 20, 2001
Submitted
December 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22930
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WINDSHIELD PANEL L1 OUTER PANE SUFFERED A TOTAL FAILURE IN FLT AT FL310. WINDSHIELD WAS EXCESSIVELY HOT TO TOUCH. (WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT PROTECTION DID NOT ACTIVATE) DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PHX. (UNABLE TO COMPLETE FLT UTILIZING CREW 02). REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-11-011-4 & AS PER 30-41-042-5 THE PIN NUMBERS OF THE TRANSFORMER TAPS WERE CONNECTED TO 12. PLACED PINS ON 11 PER 30-41-042-5 FIG 501. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 WIND HEAT CONTROLLER PER MM 20-10-017-2.

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