Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
June 2, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
889
Aircraft time
28,061 hours, 11,393 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653115
Part serial
98128H5145
Condition
Bird Strike
Location
Cockpit
Part time
28,065 hours, 11,394 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

SIT - UNSCHEDULED LANDING - FLT 142 - LG 7271483 - AT FL350, GOOSE IMPACTED CAPTAIN'S WINDSHEILD SHATTERING OUTER PANE. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO 9000 FT AND DIVERTED TO SIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-11-11, AND AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED LT WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER PER AMM 30-42-34. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO TEARDOWN REPORT REQUESTED DUE TO HIGH TIME WINDSHIELD. NEW INFORMATION REGARDING EVENT HAS BEEN REVEALED. WINDSHIELD WAS NOT IMPACTED BY GOOSE, CREW REPORTED THAT LOOKED AND SOUNDED LIKE A LARGE BIRD HIT WINDOW, SITKA STATION CONFIRMED THAT WINDOW WAS NOT HIT BY BIRD, NO REMAINS WERE PRESENT. WINDSHIELD SHATTERED DUE TO HEATING FAILURE.

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