Service difficulty report · Window · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 25, 2017
Submitted
July 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
28,474 hours, 8,478 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT FL 370, THE RIGHT SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH, TURNED SWITCH OFF FOR 3 MINUTES. TURNED SWITCH BACK AFTER APPROX 6 MINUTES OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME BACK ON. TURNED SWITCH OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT IAW AMM 05-51-91-790-801, AND CYCLED UP AND DOWN FOR 45 MINUTES WHILE OPERATING WINDOW HEAT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALT DEACTIVATION USED IAW CHAPTER 5 TABLE 3, ITEM 1. ACCESSED P6-11 AND INSPECTED WIRING FOR ARCING/OVERHEATING DAMAGE NO DAMAGE NOTED IAW W/D 30-41-11. PERFORMED COIL CORD INSPECTION RIGHT NR 2 WINDOW IAW AMM 30-41-00-200-801 NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED RIGHT NR 2 SENSOR AND HEAT ELEMENT WIRING FOR CONTINUITY/SHORT AND RESISTANCE. FOUND SENSOR WIRING WITHIN LIMITS. FOUND NR 2 RIGHT WINDOW HEAT ELEMENT READING 60 OHMS AND CURRENTLY INCORRECTLY TAPPED FOR AN H15 WINDOW READINGS TAKEN FROM D1042A E2-1 SHELF. MOVED WINDOW TAP TO TERMINAL LUG 1 TB5014 FOR H16 WINDOW IAW W/D 30-41-11. INSTALLED THE NR 2 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. ALTERNATE DEACTIVATION REVERSED. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 30-41-00-710-801. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.