Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 15, 2018
Submitted
August 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
11,057 hours, 3,743 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
PSE21
Condition
Failed
Location
Window Heat
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

DURING CRUISE AT FL 350 L SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED QRH LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3 1/2 MIN PER QRH, SWITCHED ON AGAIN "ON" LIGHT CAME ON AFTER 6 MINS, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, BUT OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WHCU BITE CK ON L2 WINDOW SHOWS SENSOR FAULT. REF B737-900 AMM 30-41-11. ACCOMPLISHED CONTROL CABIN WINDOW TEMP SENSOR REPAIR. MOVED PRIMARY TEMP SENSOR TERMINAL TO SPARE TEMP SENSOR D TERMINAL AT THE LOWER FWD MOST TERM POSITION. REINSTALLED L-2 OPENABLE WINDOW. GROUND VERIFIED WINDOW HEAT OP'S CHECKS GOOD. RF 30-41-00-900-001 AND 56-12-11 ACCOMPLISHED WHCU BITE CK TEST PASSED NO DEFECTS NOTED REF 30-41-11.