Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
September 29, 2005
Submitted
October 3, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N158AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23780
Aircraft time
57,645 hours, 40,520 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshiled Heat
Part time
27,467 hours, 17,228 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THAT F/O'S WINDOW ARCING & BEGAN TO CRACK. DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX R & R F/O'S NR 1 WINDOW IAW AMWEST TASK CARD R1B56001. ALSO, R & R FORWARD WINDOW HEAT CONTROL, FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES, IAW BOEING 737-300 MM 30-41-11-4. OPS TESTS GOOD. UPON TEARDOWN ON WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER, FOUND COLD SOLDER JOINT ON SCR DRIVER CIRCUIT CAUSING INTERMITTENT OPERATION. VENDOR REWORKED PC BOARD. VENDOR REPAIRED UNIT IAW KOITO CMM 30-40-03 REV. 6. WINDOW WAS SCRAPPED AT VENDOR.

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