Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
August 10, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A5
Part
Window
Part number
NP1653117
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
25,408 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING NORMAL CRUISER, APPROX 1 HR SOUTH OF AIRPORT, THE CAPTAINS WINDOW DEVELOPED A LARGE CRACK. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A "MAYDAY" AND THE FLT DESCENDED TO FL 240. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE QRH AND DETERMINED THAT ONLY THE OUTER PANEL HAD CRACKED AND THEY CANCELED THE "MAYDAY" AND PROCEEDED AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL LANDING. THE PASSENGERS WERE NOT AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THE CAPTAIN WILL COMPLETE AN ASR. AT FL310, CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD CRACKED DOWN MIDDLE HAD ECAM NR 2 WINDSHIELD HEAT" CAPT`S WINDSHIELD REPLACED IAW AMM 56-11-11PB401, PN NP165311-7, SN 04166H7297 OFF, PN 56-10-0189 SN SM4S49 ON. REPLACED NR 1 WHC IAW AMM 30-42-34PB401. PN 6664287-0, SN 1639 OFF, PN 6664287-0, SN 4379 ON. C/S AC082242.

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