# SDR AALA202407050875

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 3, 2024
- Submitted: July 5, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N163AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163AA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6866
- Aircraft time: 24,334 hours, 9,681 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Sliding Window
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: L2
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202407050875

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WHILE AT FL350 CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW L2 OUTER LAYER CRACKED.  FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURE AND DETERMINED THERE IS NO DAMAGE/ CRACKS IN INNER LAYER. REPLACED L2 SLIDING WINDOW PANEL.

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