Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 9, 2019
Submitted
November 13, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
40,131 hours, 5,943 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSA340252
Part serial
6895
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,237 hours, 2,682 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT FL370 A/C DEVELOPED HIGH PITCH SEQUEL WE DESCENDED TO FL350, NO IMPROVEMENT NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES. CABIN CONSTANT PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES SEQUEL QUIT ABOUT FL300 LOCATED AT FWD WINDSHIELD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED L/H & R/H WINDSHIELD IAW JOB CARD 33L21056001 FOR BOTH SIDES NO SEQUEL NOTED AT THIS TIME. (SEE SDR # AALA201911109017)

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