Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 6, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
19,846 hours, 7,041 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Windsheild
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND BEGAN TO ARC. WEATHER SEAL DETERIORATION LED TO DELAMINATION OF WINDOW ALLOWING WATER INGRESION CAUSING ARCING AT THE BUS BAR AND HEAT FILM RESULTING IN CRACKING OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED.

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