# SDR FDEA201212134290

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 13, 2012
- Submitted: January 23, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N670FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N670FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 777
- Aircraft time: 23,086 hours, 12,438 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Window
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201212134290

## Discrepancy

ON DEPARTURE, THE CAPTS WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCING THEN CRACKED.  FOLLOWED ECAM PROCEDURES.  WHEN WINDOW HEAT TURNED OFF THE WINDOW CRACKED.  R & R CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-11-04.

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