SDR 0203926739

Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N639US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
23887
Aircraft time
59,496 hours, 13,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D*
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Heat
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.

What was found

DURING CLIMB, AN ELECTRICAL FUME FOLLOWED BY A PUFF OF SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE FLIGHT DECK. AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER, TERMINAL BLOCK HARDWARE AND CLEANED UPPER WINDOW ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. OPERATIONL CHECKS GOOD.