# SDR AWXA200600609

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 2, 2006
- Submitted: April 4, 2006
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N840AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N840AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2690
- Aircraft time: 440 hours, 182 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Window
- Part number: NP1653128
- Part serial: 05237H9710
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 451 hours, 188 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200600609

## Discrepancy

STL - AIR TURN BACK - FLT 454 - CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW CRACKED DURING CLIMB.  CREW RETURNED TO STL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE F/O'S SLIDING WINDOW IAW AIRBUS 319 AMM 56-12-11-400. VENDOR TEARDOWN IDENTIFIED A FRACTURED OUTER GLASS PLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FRACTURE WAS BEING STRUCE WITH A FOREIGN OBJECT (FOD). THE WINDOW WAS NOT REPAIRABLE  AND WAS SCRAPPED

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