Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 6, 2025
Submitted
May 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
77,864 hours, 32,135 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Part number
D5311104920400
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
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

FLIGHTDECK WINDSHIELD CTR POST LOWER NODE, LH SIDE I/B MOST HOLE HAS CRACK INDICATION @ 6 OCLOCK AFT DIRECTION, 90% SH APPROX .0 80 LONG LOWER SURFACE ONLY. INTERIM REPAIR HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED PER PART 1 OF ECRA 5311-03362 WITHOUT DEVIATIONS. ORIGINAL DISCREPANCY FOUND UNDER LCQ NR 9290920. ADD EMP:V928628, LC-19 CARRIED TO ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTION OF THE LH WINDSHIELD FRAME CENTER POST LOWER NODE HOLE #D PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-03362 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 37,734 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 5,600 FLIGHT CYCLES, THEREAFTER. OK TO DIP INTERIM REPAIR OF THE WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER NODE PER ECRA 5311-03362. ACCOMPLISH INITIAL INSPECTION PER PART 2 OF THE LATEST REVISION OF ECRA 5311-03362 ON OR BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT REACHES 37,734 TOTAL AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CYCLES. PERFORM REPEAT INSPECTIONS AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED 5,600 FLIGHT CYCLES, THEREAFTER

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