Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 22, 2006
Submitted
October 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26671
Aircraft time
40,501 hours, 25,326 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Lt Window
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LARGE COILED WIRE TO LEFT SLIDING WINDOW ARCED WHERE IT ENTERS INTO WINDOW. FOUND HEATING SYSTEM ARCING ALONG THE BUSS BAR. THIS IS A RESULT OF DELAMINATION BETWEEN THE TWO PANES WITH MOISTURE INGRESSION (TYPICAL OF ALL WINDOWS). WIRE ARCING IS ATTRIBUTED TO LOOSE ATTACHMENT SCREW AND RESULTING HIGH RESISTENCE. INSTALLED NEW COIL CORD AND NEW WINDOW.