Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21108
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27298
Aircraft time
42,841 hours, 12,809 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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.

What was found

SMOKE WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR OBSERVED COMING FROM UNDER FIRST OFFICER'S DASH EN ROUTE FROM OGG TO LAX. THE ELECTRICAL SMOKE CHECKLIST AND AIR CONDITION SMOKE CHECKLIST WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED F/O INSTRUMENT PANEL CONNECTORS AND SURROUNDING AREAS, F/O SIDE PITOTS, AND FORWARD ACCESSORY COMPARTMENT WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. THE R-1 COCKPIT WINDOW HEAT CONNECTOR J5(D3274) WAS FOUND BURNED. THE RT WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROL UNIT WAS REMOVED IAW MM 30-40-01 AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE R-1 COCKPIT WINDOW WAS REPLACED IAW MM 56-11-01 DUE TO J5 BURNT LOWER RT CORNER. IN ADDITION, THE CREW OXYGEN BOTTLE WAS REPLACED.