Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 31, 2026
Submitted
September 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17338
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67599
Aircraft time
9,563 hours, 3,210 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8300027904
Part serial
7231
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rt Windshield
Part time
10,936 hours, 3,714 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WINDOW HEAT OVERHEAT LIGHT COMES ON FOLLOWED QRH WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. SWITCH IS IN OFF POSITION PER QRH GUIDANCE. CAPTAIN STATED IT WAS THE RT FWD WINDOW. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT ON R1 WINDOW OVERHEAT LIGHT, OPS TEST AND BITE TEST CARRIED OUT IAW AMM 30-41-11-710-801, FOUND WHCU, LRU RED LIGHT ON WHCU. SWAPPED POS LT & RT WHCU FOUND FAULT FOLLOWED OVER. DEFER IAW MEL 3041B. REMOVED AND REPLACED WHCU RT IAW AMM 30-41-11. OPS CHKD GOOD. MEL CLEARED.

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