Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 15, 2019
Submitted
March 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
21,493 hours, 7,061 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Part time
21,499 hours, 7,062 cycles
Component
Windshield
Component part number
141A48001
Stage of operation
DE
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

LEFT FWD WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING DESCENT AROUND FL190. RAN QRH. LIGHT CAME BACK ON. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED L1 WINDOW HEAT BITE CHECK PER FIM 30-41 TASK 801. CONTROLLER SHOWS WINDOW SENSOR FAULT. SWITCHED TO OTHER SENSOR AND PERFORMED BIT CHECK AGAIN. OTHER SENSOR FAILED ALSO, SWITCHED BACK TO ORIGINAL SENSOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED L1 WINDOW REF AMM TASK 56-11-11. NEW WINDOW CODE H12. MOVED WIRE 1002-18 TERMINAL FROM POSITION 1 TO POSITION 2 OF TERMINAL BOARD TB5010 IAW WDM 30-41-11-6. WINDOW HEAT OPS TEST GOOD REF AMM 30-41-00-710-801.