Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 5, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
082
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320241
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD- LAS - FLT 777 - DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTICED A BURNING SMELL FROM THE FO'S WINDOW. A SHORT TIME LATER THE WINDOW OUTER PANE SHATTERED. ACFT DIVERTED TO DSM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTRACT MX INSPECTED WINDOW AND VERIFIED ONLY OUTER PANE CRACKED. ACFT MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO PHX. MX REPLACED FO'S WINDSHIELD. (W)

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