Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
July 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N757AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
32636
Part
Sensor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Windshield Heat
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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING CRUISE. NOTED F/O WINDOW HEAT SENSOR SMOKING. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND F/O RT WINDOW HEAT J5 SENSOR TERMINAL END BURNT AND MELTED. ALSO, FOUND CRACK IN WINDOW. REPLACED RT NUMBER 1 WINDOW, WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER, AND RT AND PRIMARY WIRE CONNECTOR LUG. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.