Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 30, 2021
Submitted
January 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N553UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4960
Aircraft time
32,036 hours, 12,124 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
NP16531211
Part serial
11186H3645
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Part time
32,040 hours, 12,125 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRICAL ARCING OBSERVED AT L2 SLIDING WINDOW NEAR DELAMINATED AREA Ï¿½ ECAM INDICATES ANTI-ICE LEFT WINDOW. REPLACED LEFT HAND WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 30-42-34 (AALA202201036951) ALSO REPLACED THE L2 SIDING WINDOW PER TASK CARD 26L21156001 (AALA202201039938)