Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 25, 2013
Submitted
October 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
66,195 hours, 24,458 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Windshield
Part number
06282
Part serial
264
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD VISIBILITY IS IMPAIRED. EVIDENCE OF ARCING. CRACKED AREA IS DISCOLORED & APPEARS TO BE LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE PANE. FAR LOWER LT CORNER OF WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO BE CRACKING AT THE OUTER PANE. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT IAW AMM. REPLACED CAPT WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-11, OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW MM 30-42-00, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD

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