What was found
DURING CRUISE THE R2 WINDOW HEAT TERMINAL SHORTED OUT MELTING THE INSULATION. PLACARD WINDOW HEAT INOPERATIVE PER MEL. *S/D* FOUND THE POWER TERMINAL SHORTED OUT AT THE WINDOW. REPLACED THE WINDOW AND SHORTED TERMINAL.
- Difficulty date
- September 2, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N718TW
- Make and model
- Boeing 757231
- Aircraft serial
- 28486
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Window
- Part number
- 141N485066
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.