What was found
(CAN) CAPTAINS NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW - EXTERIOR PANE SHATTERED ON CLIMB OUT. WINDOW HEAT SHORTED RESULTING IN SPARKS AND SMOKE FROM ARCING.WINDOW AND CONTROLLER REPLACED. TEARDOWN REPORT CONFIRMED THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROL FAILED.
- Difficulty date
- October 17, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737296
- Aircraft time
- 50,809 hours, 48,128 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Controller
- Part number
- 65528038
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Window Heat
- Part time
- 14,389 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.