Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6956
Aircraft time
23,528 hours, 9,326 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Part number
SPSA320742
Part serial
L435455
Condition
Scratched
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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: CAPTAINS SLIDING EGRESS WINDOW (L2) HAS MULTIPLE SCRATCHES. MOST PROMINENT IS 12 INCHES LONG TOP TO BOTTOM AND INTERFERES WITH LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC OR TAXIING AT NIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED L2 WINDOW.

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