Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
April 18, 2023
Submitted
April 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6983
Aircraft time
20,956 hours, 8,233 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, 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 PBI. ON CLIMB OUT A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING OUT THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE WITH HEAVY VIBRATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PBI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRST OFFICERS SIDE #3 FIXED WINDOW TO HAVE MISSING SPEED TAPE AND SEALANT. RE-SEALED WINDOW, APPLIED SPEED TAPE AND PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT PER AMM 05-53-00-780-002-A01 AND AMM 56-11-12 WITH NO AIR LEAKS OR SQUEALS.