SDR 2003F00423

Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
April 13, 2003
Submitted
July 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
1509
Part
Window
Part number
SPSA320911
Part serial
365
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE PILOTS REPORT THAT L3 WINDOW WAS CRACK DURING DESCENT PROCEDURE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT BZE STATION WINDOW-MIXED CHECK WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO AMM 56-11-22 AND FOUND IT WITHIN LIMITS. AT THE SAME TIME PRESSURIZATION WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO AMM 05-53-00. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAL STATION WITHOUT ANY INCIDENT. AT EL SALVADOR STATION, THE FIXED WINDOW NR 3 LT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED ACCORDING TO AMM 56-11-12-401. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ANTI-ICE AND DEFOGGING SYSTEM OF THE FIXED WINDOW AS PER REF. TASK 30-42-00-710. ALL THE CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NORMAL RESULT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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