Service difficulty report · Tape · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 4, 2023
Submitted
February 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6667
Aircraft time
23,047 hours, 8,805 cycles
Part
Tape
Part number
NOTREPORTED
Part serial
NOTREPORTED
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE SPEED TAPE ON FIRST OFFICERS REAR WINDOW COMMING LOOSE, CAUSING EXTREMELY LOUD AIR LEAK FROM BEHIND THE FIRST OFFICERS SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RE-APPLIED SPEED TAPE ON FIRST OFFICERS AFT SIDE WINDOW PER AFMM 20-11-33.