Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 7, 2010
Submitted
April 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
57,479 hours, 21,198 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Controller
Part number
6240664
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit Window
Component
Window
Component part number
17910002
Stage of operation
NR
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

WINDOW EICAS MSG DISPLAYED. POSITION 4.(1=L FWD, 2=L SIDE, 3=R FWD, 4=R SIDE) INOP LGT ILLUM. INOP LGT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN SW WAS RECYCLED TO OFF THEN ON. BITE SHOWS CONTROL UNIT FAULT. OTHER WINDOWS HEAT OK. SUSPECT 563-9025. NO BURNING OR ARCING NOTICED IN WINDOW. RPL WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW MM. BIT TEST FAULTS NR 2 WINDOW. CK'D FOR PWR & GRD AT WINDOW. GOOD GRD, NO POWER. NR 3 WINDOW PWR & GRD CHECKED GOOD. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL HEAT CONTROLLER. CHANGED MEL TO 3041N. FOUND CRACK RUNNING THROUGH TERMINALS J6, J7, J8 TO EDGE OF RT SLIDING WINDOW. REPLACED RT SLIDING WINDOW.