Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 9, 2023
Submitted
May 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2901
Aircraft time
46,086 hours, 24,322 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653312
Part serial
14234H6570
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fo Windshield
Part time
15,379 hours, 7,787 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FO S WINDSHIELD REQUIRES INSPECTION PER AMM 56-11-11, DUE TO LIST DEFECT,EG SCRATCH, CRACK, DELAMINATION, BUBBLES,HEAT DAMAGE LOCATED GIVE LOCATION AND SIZE SEVERE HAIL DAMAGE ENTIRE FO WINDSCREEN. CRACKS EXTEND OVER ENTI RE WINDOW. ADDED PHOTOS OF CRACKED FO''S WINDSHIELD. APPEARS TO BE ONE LOCALIZED HIT WHICH RADIATED OUTWARD. CURSERY CHECK OF EXTERIOR FUSELAGE SHOWED NO OTHER DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS AT FL180 WHEN WINDOW CRACKED. REMOVED F/O WINDSHIELD IAW AMM TASK 56-11-11-000-001-A. STARTED INSTALLING WINDSHIELD ALL SCREWS ARE TORQUED EXCEPT COMPLETED STEPS 4.A.(3), (4) AND (5) REF AMM30-81-21-400-001 AND INSTALLED ANTI- ICING PROBE AND ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST OF ORDERED TWO ASNA2001V5-38 FOR THE FLIGHT DECK EYE POSITION INSTALLATION REQUIRED. PARTS USED: 31-5611-9-9002,QTY :1 SCREW 24 AND 27 DUE TO THEY ARE STRIPPED. STILL NEEDS FAYING AWM30-81-02 (REINSTALL OF ICE INDICATOR WIRING). PERFORMED PROBE, TEST PASSED. INSTALLED EYE POSIOTION BALL MOUNT, FILET BRACKET. ADD EMP:U404939,U403012 SEALANT AND HOOKUPS. REF AMM 56-11-11. BONDING CHECK FOR ICE INDICATOR REF TASK20-28-00-912-802-A, SEALED AND SEALED ALL BOLT HEADS,AMM 30-42-00-710-001-A, BONDING CHECK GOOD. INSTALLED CENTER RETAINER ADD EMP:U349207 COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF FO WINDSHIELD AS REQD REF AMM 56-11-11-400-001. PARTS USED: 31-5611-9-9002,QTY :2 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1821400 SN OFF 6570 WINDSHIELD, ASS OFF 31-5611-9-9002 6570 ON 31-5611-9-9002 4864

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