SDR 0500546314

Service difficulty report · Buss Bar · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
April 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
30269
Aircraft time
25,673 hours, 3,145 cycles
Part
Buss Bar
Condition
Failed
Location
Window
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT WINDOW BUSS BAR GAVE OUT SMOKE. TURNED RIGHT WINDOW HEAT OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WINDOW WAS MEL'D AND LATER MECHANIC FOUND A LOOSE CONTACT. REPLACED THE TERMINAL CONNECTOR 19JAN05 IN MNL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.