Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 11, 2005
Submitted
March 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N679AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29589
Part
Connector
Part number
141N485061
Condition
Fire
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MIA INFLIGHT T2274/11 MAR CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW HEAT CONNECTORS CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED CONNECTIONS. WINDOW HEAT WAS SHUT OFF AND FLAMES STOPPED. LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW AND HARNESS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.