Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
March 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32988
Part
Terminal
Condition
Shorted
Location
Window Heat
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

ENROUTE, THE CREW BEGAN TO DETECT A BURNING PLASTIC ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND FOUND THE TERMINAL CAP ON THE TERMINAL FOR THE LT FWD WINDOW HEAT SMOLDERING. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE WINDOW HEAT FOR THE LT FWD WINDOW AND THE THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX FOUND ONE OF THE WINDOW HEAT TERMINAL SCREWS LOOSE ON THE LT FWD WINDOW. THE TECH TIGHTENED THE LOOSE SCREW AND APPLIED A TEMPORAY REPAIR TO THE DAMAGED TERMINAL CAP. THE SYS OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER TEH LOOSE SCREW WAS TIGHTENED. (K)