Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 21, 2023
Submitted
September 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
88,685 hours, 35,081 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Part number
18531130039
Condition
Cracked
Location
Frnt Windshield
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT DECK LOWER NODE R/H AND L/H I/B HOLES HAVE CRACK INDICATIONS. ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS PER ECRA 5311-03068 REV- PT1, QC INTERIM REPAIR PERFORMED PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5311-03068. PER PART 1 STEP 3-FOR THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS, PLANNING TO CONTACT ENGINEERING AFTER 63,681 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES BUT BEFORE 64,681 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES FOR THE ECRA 5311-03068 PART 2 INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (CURRENT PTC 35081) TOMC-APPROVAL FROM SC1ELBYC COMMENT QC REVIEWED. INSPS OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAMES AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS PER PART 2 OFTHE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-03068 ON OR BEFORE THE AC REACHES 65681 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRAME AND CONTINUITY FITTINGS PER ECRA 5311-03068 REV-, PT1 QC INTERIM REPAIR PERFORMED PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5311-03068. PER PART 1 STEP 2.

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