Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
June 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24978
Aircraft time
70,193 hours, 21,737 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Loose
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED SMELLED AN ACRID ODOR TWO TIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPEAT, NO SMOKE OR OTHER INDICATIONS ANYWHERE IN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. CALLED DD AND MM. REPORTED ODOR WAS COMING FROM GLARESHIELD AREA. MM ACCOMPLISHED VISUAL OF FLT DECK OVERHEAD CB PANELS, E&E COMPT, WINDSHLD HEAT WIRING, ALL FLT DECK LIGHTING. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF COCKPIT ODOR, FOUND CAPT WINDSHIELD POWER TERMINAL BLOCK ON TOP LEFT CORNER LOOSE. REPLACED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. ALL OTHER WIRING WAS FOUND OKAY. PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED HIGH STAGE DUCT FROM NR 1 ENG TO EXAM FOR POSSIBLE OIL. FOUND DUCT CLEAN AND DRY.