Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
January 20, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
10,299 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752321
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
14,463 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, CLIMBING THROUGH 10000 FT, THE CAPTS SLIDING WINDOW SHATERED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CDG AND LANDED APPROX 35000 KG OVER MLW. CAPTS SIDE WINDOW CHANGED IAW 56-12-11. PARTS: SLIDE WINDOW MPN NR NP175232-1 INSTALLED. OUTER STRUCTURAL PANE WAS SHATERED ON CAPTS SLIDING WINDOW (NO) DAMAGED REPORTED ON STRUCTURE.