Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 7, 2026
Submitted
January 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25485
Aircraft time
36,104 hours, 21,792 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
141N48901
Part serial
22136H4879
Condition
Faulted
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE FLT AT FL380. L SIDE WINDOW HAD STARTED TO DELAMINATE THE HEATING ELEMENT. FOLLOWED QRH CHECKLIST & WINDOW WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO TOUCH AND APPROX 5IN AREA IS AFFECTED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED L2 WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-02/401 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP C.8. UNABLE TO GET WINDOW TO LOCK, FURTHER ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED REF AMM 56-11-02/501. R & R M192 WINDOW HEAT CONTROL UNIT. REF AMM 30-41-01. PERFORMED BITE TEST, CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED PROPER INSTALLATION OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. VERIFIED TORQUE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS, AS REQUIRED. REF AMM 56-11-02.

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