Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 6, 2018
Submitted
October 8, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1076
Aircraft time
37,961 hours, 5,595 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSA340252
Part serial
5425
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
15,591 hours, 2,507 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE FAILED. LEFT WINDSHIELD HEAT ECAM MESSAGE ILLUMINATED APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. REPLACED LEFT WINDSHIELD IAW JC 33L21056001. SYSTEM OK FOR SERVICE.

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