Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 21, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
17,419 hours, 5,821 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
PSE21
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT FWD WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN WINDOW HEAT SWITCH IS SELECTED TO ON POSITION. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED LT FWD WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN SELECTED ON. BITE OF WHCU SHOW WINDOW SENSOR LAST 10 FLTS. SWAPPED WHCU'S AND FAULT DID NOT FOLLOW. RETURNED WHCU'S TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS. MOVED SWITCH FOR L/H FWD WINDOW TO ALTERNATE POSITION CONTACTS. SYS OPS NML. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE REF AMM 30-41-11, WDM 30-41-11.