Service difficulty report · Heat Control · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
July 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78019
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
20527
Part
Heat Control
Part number
6171545
Condition
Inoperative
Location
R1 Window
Part time
18,961 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW OBSERVED A STRONG ELECTRICAL INSULATION ODOR COMING FROM THE MAP AND APPROACH LIGHT CONTROL SWITCHES DURING FLIGHT. THE WIRE LEADING TO R-1 WINDOW WAS ALSO HOT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THE ODOR CEASED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED BOTH MAP AND APPROACH LIGHT CONTROLS AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE R-1 WINDOW HEAT CONTROL AT FAULT. OPERATION OF THE R-1 WINDOW HEAT CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 30-41-04. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND A BAD TERMINAL ON CONTACT A OF WINDOW. THE TERMINAL WAS REPLACED.