Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
November 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320261
Condition
Shattered
Location
Forward Position
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

(CAN) AT FLIGHT LEVEL 390 FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO FORWARD VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FLIGHT LEVEL 230. AIRCRAFT REQUIRED TO LAND AT ALTERNATE BASE. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE INSTALLED NEW WINDSHIELD.

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