Service difficulty report · Windshield · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 30, 2013
Submitted
August 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
74,439 hours, 27,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Windshield
Part number
141N48201
Part serial
356
Condition
Arced
Location
L3
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 MESSAGE DISPLAYED. INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INOPERATIVE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN SWITCH WAS CYCLED TO OFF THEN ON. FOUND L3 WINDOW AT FAULT AND 6 INCHES ARCING FROM INTERNALLY FROM BUSS BAR. REPLACED L3 CAPTAIN`S WINDOW. RESET ALL BREAKERS, OPS TESTED OK ON ALL WINDOW HEAT AND ON CONTROLLER.