Service difficulty report · Defog System · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
March 29, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55071
Aircraft time
56,107 hours, 40,594 cycles
Part
Defog System
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN COCKPIT CREW TURNED ON THE WINSHIELD ANTI-FOG SWITCH, WHILE AT CRUISE, A SHOWER OF SPARKS SHOT OUT OF THE UPPER EDGE OF FIRST OFFICER'S FORWARD FACING WINDOW. THE CREW PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER X26 10592. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSCREEN AND FOUND THAT THE ANTI-FOG SENSOR RING TERMINALS WERE MISSING INSULATION AND MAKING CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER. RETERMINATED SENSOR WIRES PER B717 SWPM 20-20-01, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WINDOW ANTI-FOG AND HEAT SYSTEM IAW B717 AMM 30-42-01. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. REFER TO LOG PAGE #0884126 FOR NO-GO ODI PREVENTION. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. AC OK FOR SERVICE. (LP #7236638)

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