Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 22, 2016
Submitted
May 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1223
Aircraft time
54,291 hours, 22,925 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653118
Part serial
05304H6321
Condition
Arced
Location
Cockpit
Part time
33,691 hours, 15,146 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

RETURNED, ACFT WAS GNDED. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING FL390 FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD STARTING ARCING. THE FLIGHT CREW PULLED W14 CB IAW QRH PROCEDURE, DECLARED AN EMER & RETURNED WHERE THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED THE NR 2 WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER & THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 30-42-34 & 56-11-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. SEE AALA 201605249002 FOR ADDITIONAL PART.

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