Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Aircraft time
60,551 hours, 9,909 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/O`S NR 1 WINDOW & CAPT'S SIDE WINDOW HEAT INOP. FOUND WINDOW HEAT WIRES BURNT BEHIND E2-1 RACK AT CONN D4294P, REF WDM 30-41-12. CONTROL SENSOR FOR LEFT WINDOW 2 MELTED AND OTHER WIRES HAVE HEAT DAMAGE. PWR WIRE W1120-203B-12 EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND HARNESS REINSTALLED IN A/C. HARNESS OPERATED OK. SUSPECT LOOSE PINS CAUSED HIGH CURRENT DRAW & C-B FAILED TO OPEN SOON ENOUGH TO PROTECT WIRES.