Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
March 29, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675UP
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20390
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Window Deice
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT. FOUND R-1 WINDOW WIRE HOT. WIRE AND POST SO HOT YOU COULD NOT TOUCH THEM. FOUND D404 TERMINAL ARCING AND IT HAD DAMAGED TERMINAL SO IT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WINDOW. LT WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER REMOVED AND REPLACED PER MM 30/41/01. REMOVED AND REPLACED R-1 WINDOW IAW MM 56-11-1. OK FOR SERVICE,