Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 13, 2025
Submitted
May 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10403
Aircraft time
16,405 hours, 4,330 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320293
Part serial
30112
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
16,404 hours, 4,330 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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 FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT DURING TAKE OFF / CLIMB THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED AS A RESULT OF A BIRD STRIKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFLEY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD PER TASK CARD 26L21056001.

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