Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
May 5, 2008
Submitted
May 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521NA
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
25592
Aircraft time
49,826 hours, 16,346 cycles
Part
Cable
Condition
Overheated
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WINDOW HEAT CABLES OF L SIDE WINDOW OVERHEATED PRODUCING FUMES L SIDE WINDOW HEAT SW WAS TURNED OFF. DEFERRED TO DMI LOG BOOK ITEM NR 307 WAS INSPECTED L SIDE WINDOW POWER LINES AND FOUND BURNT. DUE THIS CONDITION L SIDE WINDOW HEATING IS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED TO MEL. INSPECTED L SIDE WINDOW POWER LINES AND FOUND BURNED. WINDOW HEATING DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED TO MEL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. IAW AMM 56-11-02 OPENABLE WINDOW N2 LT WAS REPLACED OPERATIONAL TEST SATISFACTORY.