Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 30, 2005
Submitted
June 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N49UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
851
Aircraft time
24,547 hours, 8,706 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN'S INNER WINDOW PANE SHATTERED. ENGINEERING EVALUATED WINDOW AND CANNOT DETERMINE THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DUE TO A LACK OF OBVIOUS DAMAGE (INITIATION/CAUSE). THE WINDOW HAS BEEN FORWARDED TO THE MANUFACTURER SULLY (SAINT-GOBAIN) IN FRANCE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION (CONFIRMED IN FRANCE ON JUNE 21).

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