Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
67,930 hours, 19,530 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Terminal
Part number
141T480013
Part serial
481
Condition
Arced
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AND INITIAL CRUISE GOT ELECTRICAL-ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND THE CAPT'S WINDOW ARCING CAUSING THE PROBLEM. CAPT NR 1 WINDOW HAS A LOOSE POWER TERMINAL CONNECTION CAUSING ARCING AND BURN RESIDUE ON WINDOW. REPLACED WINDOW AND TERMINAL.NEEDS FINAL TORQUE AFTER 8AM. FINAL TORQUE ACCOMPLISHED.