Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 17, 2008
Submitted
October 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25283
Aircraft time
72,482 hours, 11,873 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
CR
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT DIVERTED. IDENTIFIED CAUSE TO THE FO'S NR 1 WINDOW HEAT LOWER AFT CONNECTION AND ASSOCIATED WIRES AND CONTACTS. TURNING OFF WINDOW HEAT INDUCED CESSATION OF ODOR. AREA COOLED TO NORMAL TEMPERATURE. REPLACED FIRST OFFICER'S NR 1 WINDOW.