Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
September 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
17,515 hours, 5,254 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Window Heat
Part time
17,510 hours, 5,252 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

DURING FLIGHT, WINDOW HEAT LT SIDE OVERHEAT LIGHT TURNED ON FOR 5 MIN THEN BACK OFF. NORMAL UNTIL LANDING THEN OVERHEAT LIGHT AGAIN. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND COIN LAYING ACROSS LT SIDE WINDOW TERMINAL. SWAPPED SENSOR WIRES NO HELP. WHC SHOWS A SENSOR FAULT REF WDM 30-41-12. VERIFIED NEW WINDOW RESISTANCE AT 59.8 OHMS (H16) AND TB5016 AT TERMINAL NR 1. AFTER 5 MINS, OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. REPLACED WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT IAW AMM TASK 30-41-11-000-801 & 30-41-11-400-801. OP CHECKED NORMAL WITH NEW WINDOW INSTALLED. REPLACED LT SLIDING WINDOW IAW AMM 56-12-11/ 401.