Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Window
Condition
Not Latched
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF AFTER PILOTS WINDOW OPENED AT 80-90 KTS. PILOTS REPORTED WINDOW WAS NOT FULLY LOCKED. *S/D* CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW WAS NOT FULLY LOCKED. RED-COLORED RELEASE BUTTON ON WINDOW HANDLE POPS UP WHEN THE WINDOW IS LOCKED. THIS SERVES AS A VISUAL INDICATION. ENSURING THAT WINDOW IS FULLY CLOSED AND LOCKED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF HAS BEEN AND REMAINS AN ELEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CREW'S PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST.

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