Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 23, 2012
Submitted
March 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4026
Aircraft time
6,758 hours, 5,993 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Condition
Open
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFT SLIDING WINDOW SUDDENLY OPENED TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. IAW AMM SLIDING WINDOWS LEFT INSPECTION AND CHECK VISUAL FOR CRACKS, CHIPS BUBBLE WAS PERFORMED NORMAL CONDITION.

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