Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7572Q8

Difficulty date
January 20, 2009
Submitted
January 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N707TW
Make and model
Boeing 7572Q8
Aircraft serial
27625
Aircraft time
38,988 hours, 13,837 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

MOMENTARY SPARKS EMITTED FROM F/O FOOT HEATER SWITCH INFLIGHT WHEN SWITCHING FROM OFF TO HIGH. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 21-45-01B CBS COLLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. CHECKS NORMAL. MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED.

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