Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
April 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23632
Part
Screw
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Windshield
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIR TURN BACK - SMOKE IN COCKPIT, ON CLIMB-OUT FROM PHX, AN ARCING SOUND AND PUFF OF SMOKE WAS NOTED ON RIGHT SIDE OF COCKPIT. NO BREAKERS POPPED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION NOTED ARC BURN MARK AT POWER LEAD OF F/O'S WINDSHIELD. PILOT EXECUTED AIR RETURN TO PHX PER DISPATCH AND MX CONTROL. FOUND A LOOSE SCREW ON THE F/O'S AND FWD WINDOW HEAT ELEMENT CAUSING ARCING. NO DAMAGED NOTED. TIGHTED SCREW AND FUNCTIONAL TEST PER A1B31003.

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