Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
23,823 hours, 8,646 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Window
Part number
NP1653132
Part serial
94055H2902
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
8,205 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

OUTER LAMINATE WINDOW R-3 PEELED OFF IN FLIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE INITIAL FINDINGS SHOW STRONG PROBABILITY THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DUE TO SUBSTANDARD INTERLAYER BONDING DUE TO A BAD PRIMER USED DURING PRODUCTION. REPLACED WINDOW.

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