Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1688
Aircraft time
20,197 hours, 7,932 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO CRACKLING/HOT WINDSHIELD & LACK OF FUEL TO REACH PLANNED DESTINATION. 11-01-07 WINDSHIELD CRACKED DUE TO VARIANT HEATING ACROSS THE SURFACE (ELECTRICAL FAILURE) AND SEAL WAS LOOSE AND SLAPPING ACROSS NR 2 WINDOW. REPLACED SLIDING WINDSHIELD AND SEAL. CLEANED NR 2 WINDOW- NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED.

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