Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
454
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Window
Part number
NP1653131
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Cockpit
Part time
53 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND LOWER ECAM WARNING RELATED TO THE NR 3 CAPTAINS FIXED WINDOW 7DG1. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 3 WINDOW CRACKED 7DG1 NP165313-1 OUT OF LIMITS REF AIRBUS MM 56-11-12-200-001. REPLACED NR 3 CAPTAINS FIXED WINDOW REF MM TASK 56-11-12-400-002. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF WINDOW CONFIRMS A 9 INCH CRACK IN THE LOWER LT CORNER OF THE INNER (STRUCTURAL) GLASS PLY. THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE INGRESS AND DELAMINATION OF THE GLASS PLYS IN THE AREA.

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