Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
November 13, 2024
Submitted
November 15, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27903
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34823
Aircraft time
46,912 hours, 5,847 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

F/O FWD WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENT WIRE ARCING FAULT CONFIRMED. LOCALIZED ARCING IN FIRST OFFICERS FORWARD WINDOW WITH WINDOW HEAT ON. REF IMAGE. BEGAN STEPS TO REMOVE FIRST OFFICER WINDSHIELD REF. AMM DMC-B787-A-56-11-01-00A-520A-A UP TO STEP 1.B.(8) COMPLETED REMOVAL OF F/O #1 WINDOW IN REF TO AMM 56-11-01-00A-520A-A STARTED INSTALLATION OF #1 F/O SIDE WINDOW IN REF TO AMM DMC-B787-A-56-11-01-00A-720A-A, COMPLETED STEPS UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP B.3(H.3). ADD EMP:U260507 CONTINUED INSTALLATION OF F/O #1 WINDOW PER AMM DMC-B787-A-56-11-01-00A-720A-A, COMPLETED UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP C.(4)(U)6)A), PER AMM AN 8 TO 12 HOUR DWELL TIME REQUIRED BEFORE FINAL TORQUE.

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