Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 16, 2025
Submitted
October 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N155NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6940
Aircraft time
29,715 hours, 11,793 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320193
Part serial
98807
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Part time
12,033 hours, 5,071 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
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: CLIMBING OUT OF FL220 TO FL230 ENCOUNTERED MODERATE POSSIBLY SERVERE TURBULENCE WHICH RESULTED IN THE LEFT FLIGHT DECK WINDSHIELD CRACKING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND ACCMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER TASK CARD 26L21056001.

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