Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
April 27, 2003
Submitted
May 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29259
Part
Heater
Condition
Smoke
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT, 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, ELECTRICAL LEAD ON LOWER LEFT SIDE OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO SMOKE. WINDOW HEAT LEFT WAS TURNED OFF. SMOKE STOPPED AND REMAINED OFF FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. FOUND L1 WINDOW HEAT ELECTRICAL LEAD AND TERMINAL CONTACT POOR. TERMINAL CLEANED AND INSTALLED PER MM 56-11-01. WINDOW HEAT WIRE CHECK PERFORMED PER WD 30-41-11. ALL SATISFACTORY. (M)

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