Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
August 23, 2008
Submitted
September 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AY
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23897
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

CDG FLT 711 ENROUTE ZRH TO PHL. ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE COCKPIT CREW NOTED A STRONG ODOR. THE CREW APPLIED QRH PROCEDURES, BUT THE ODOR DID NOT GO AWAY COMPLETELY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CDG AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX CLEANED CORROSION FROM CONNECTOR J5, D1670, FOR THE R1 OFFICER’S WINDOW HEAT SYSTEM. OPS CHECK O.K.