Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903FD
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27124
Aircraft time
52,132 hours, 22,336 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Window
Stage of operation
DE
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

NEAR TOP OF DESCENT IN CLEAR AIR CAPTAINS FWD WINDOW POPPED, BEGAN ARCHING AND DELAMINATING AT BOTTOM. GLOW WAS VISIBLE FOR SPAN OF ON 1" ALONG BOTTOM WITH GROWING WORM OF DELAMINATION TRAVELING TOWARD LT CENTER OF WINDOW. GROWTH STOPPED WHEN HEAT SELECTD OFF USED HEAT AND WIPER BRIEFLY ON APPROACH TO CLEAR ICE FOR LANDING AND TAXI. PARTS AOG- WINDOW MSN 1303216 & CONTROLLER MSN 1303217. REPLACED IAW AMM 56-11-01-4 AND SECOND TORQUE OF WINDSHIELD BOLTS PERFORMED. 2" HIGH SPEED TAPE APPLIED OVER SEALANT. WINDOW HEAT SYS CHECK PERFORMED IAW AMM 56-11-01-724-037 AND WIPER TEST IAW AMM 30-42-00/501 PERFORMED. ALL OPS NORMAL.

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