Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 16, 2006
Submitted
July 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14308
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23359
Aircraft time
57,972 hours, 31,288 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
8300005602
Part serial
0298
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Windshield Heat
Part time
50,050 hours, 23,665 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH. THE SMOKE REMOVAL CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND AFTER TURNING OFF THE RECIRCULATION FAN THE SMOKE WENT AWAY. ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE RT FWD WINDOW HEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. THE CREW WAITED 10 MINUTES AND THEN RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. ELECTRICAL FUMES AND SMOKE COULD BE DETECTED AT THAT TIME, SO THE RT FWD WINDOW HEAT WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. THE FLIGHT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER AT FAULT. THE NR 3 WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 30-41-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.