Service difficulty report · Controller · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 9, 2016
Submitted
September 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48481
Aircraft time
78,990 hours, 17,379 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
9615045001
Part serial
FX0031
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

COCKPIT WINDOW FOGGED AND BECAME UNUSABLE, AIRCRAFT HAD TO STOP TAXI UNTIL WINDSCREEN COULD BE WIPED REPEATEDLY. TROUBLESHOT IAW FIM 30-42 AND MM 30-42-00-5. ALL SIX CONTROLS WERE TESTED. LT AFT CONTROLLER FAILED TESTS. R & R THE CONTROLLER IAW MM 30-42-01-4 AND TESTED IAW MM 30-42-00-5, TEST PASSED.

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