# SDR ASAA2012121893485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 18, 2012
- Submitted: December 20, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N517AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial: 35197
- Aircraft time: 15,250 hours, 4,688 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2012121893485

## Discrepancy

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.

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