Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 8, 2017
Submitted
July 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
7,992 hours, 2,666 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Sensor
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
Sliding Window
Part time
8,068 hours, 2,688 cycles
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 FROM 43 DEGREE C LAS, R SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. RAN QRH PROCEDURE FOR 5 MINUTES AND OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED EXTINGUISHED. - DESCENDING THROUGH 10,000 ' OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. GROUNDED - YES. A/C CHECKED & RT NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW HEAT INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED INITIAL EVALUATION IAW FIM 30-41 TASK 811 R2 WINDOW BITE TEST PASSED HISTORY FAULTS FLAGGING WINDOW SENSOR, CONTINUES ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW IAW AMM 56-12-11-200-801. OPS CHECK GOOD.