Service difficulty report · Sliding Window · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
282
Aircraft time
59,563 hours, 26,688 cycles
Part
Sliding Window
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED BY A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FORWARD PORTION OF FIRST OFFICER WINDOW. PULLED W14CB CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR WINDOW ANTI ICE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON SAFELY TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRST OFFICER SLIDING WINDOW PER AMM 56-12-11 AND CONTROLLER PER AMM 30-42-00 TESTS OK AND AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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