Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 30, 2004
Submitted
February 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1284
Aircraft time
12,927 hours, 5,022 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653117
Part serial
TA60110
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,927 hours, 5,022 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUSIE THE CAPTAINS WINDSHEILDS OUTERPANE SHATTERED AT FL260. CABIN PRESSURE WAS MAINTAINED AT 5.0 PSO OR LESS AND DESCENT TO FL 230 ACCOMPLISHED. THE RETURN TO LAS WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTIANS WINDSHEILD PER AMM 56-11-11-401. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED THE AIRCRAFT PER AWA TASKCARD F1B21307. NO LEAKAGE NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS PER AMM 30-42-34-401 & 30-42-00-710-001.

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