Service difficulty report · Controller · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 15, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
826
Aircraft time
47,562 hours, 19,376 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Controller
Part number
41600318003
Part serial
97
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD HEAT IS INOP. ACP MEL, LLR FAULTED L WINDSHIELD SENSOR GND OR L WINDSHIELD SENSOR. SENSOR 1 READS 614 OHMS, SENSOR 2 READS 613 OHMS, ELEMENT READS 12.3 OHMS AT 80F, ALL WITHIN LIMITS. REPLACED, VERIFIED SENSORS 1 & 2 WITHIN RESISTANCE LIMITS REF TSM 30-42-00-810-801-A. REPLACED WHC1 (2DG1) REF AMM. BITE TESTS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CAT 3 STATUS.

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