Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 7, 2000
Submitted
October 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7291U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21569
Aircraft time
62,270 hours, 35,629 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Window
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

RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM CAPTAINS OVERHEAD PANEL AFT OF NR 4 EYEBROW WINDOW. *S/D* MAINTENANCE REPORTED FINDING CAPT''S NR 4 EYEBROW WINDOW ARCHING AT TERMINALS. CAPT''S NR 4 WINDOW WAS REPLACED. SHOP FINDINGS CONCUR, EVIDENCE OF ARCHING. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.