Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 23, 2018
Submitted
July 27, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41727
Aircraft time
8,895 hours, 3,023 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
8300005605
Part serial
25246
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Part time
8,963 hours, 3,048 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

L SIDE WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT AT 9000' TURNED WINDOW HEAT SWITCH OFF. LIGHT WENT OUT. TURNED SWITCH BACK ON. LIGHT STAYED OUT AND WORKED NORMALLY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON LEFT SIDE WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT, FAULT HISTORY LOGGED "WINDOW SENSOR" FROM LAST 8 LEGS REF FIM 30-41 TASK 801. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 30-41 TASK 811, TEST PASSED. DUE TO HISTORY AND PRECAUTIONARY, REMOVED & REPLACED LEFT SIDE WHCU AND PERFORMED GOOD INSTALLATION TEST REF AMM 30-41-11.