Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 13, 2023
Submitted
October 16, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
53,384 hours, 15,620 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8300005604
Part serial
12958D
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Part time
48,656 hours, 14,561 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO TOP OF DESCENT FROM CRUISE FLIGHT, RIGHT SIDE WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH SELECTED WINDOW OVERHEAT TO OFF, AND SELECTED BACK TO ON AFTER 5 MINTUES AND OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. SWITCH TURNED OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. C393 C/B ON P6-11 FOUND OUT, RESET PER AMM 20-60-01 & WDM 30-41-12. RESISTANCE CKS SENSORS & HEAT FILM WITH IN LIMITS REF AMM 30-41-21. DUE TO NATURE OF WRITE-UP & RECENT HISTORY, REMOVED & REPLACED M320 WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT RIGHT SIDE REF AMM 30-41-11. 2 C/B OPEN & CLOSED, OPS CKS PASS.