SDR S03430032

Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
June 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Aircraft serial
29906
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Terminal
Condition
Overheated
Location
Windshield
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

B-18209 DURING FLIGHT FROM LAX TO TPE, LT NR 1 WINDSHIELD WAS NOTICED SMOKE AND SCORCHING SMELL EIGHT HOURS AFTER TAKE-OFF. THE ABNORMALITY DISAPPEARED AFTER SWITCHED OFF LT WINDOW HEAT FUNCTION. CHECK FOUND LT NR 1 WINDSHIELD LOWER BUS BAR HEAT TERMINAL OVERHEATED. ACCORDINGLY, THE TERMINAL WAS REPLACED. AFTER REPLACED THE TERMINAL,THE WINDOW HEAT FUNCTION TEST NORMAL IAW AMM. REPORTED THE SERVICE DIFFICULTY TO MFG, AND WAITING FOR MFG RESPONSE AND RECOMMENDATION.

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