Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 18, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
15,250 hours, 4,688 cycles
Part
Sensing Element
Part number
1016755
Condition
Failed
Location
L2 Window Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LT SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT AMBER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AFTER THE POWER TO THE WINDOW WAS OFF FOR 3 MINUTES - IT WAS TURNED BACK ON. THE AMBER LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED AFTER 35 SECONDS. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED FAULT, SWAP L2 WINDOW SENSOR TO SPARE SENSOR. REF FIM 30-41, TASK 811. WHCU VERIFIED NO FAULTS. WINDOW HEAT OPS NORMAL. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.