Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
January 10, 2013
Submitted
January 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
24,528 hours, 13,205 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752013
Part serial
03003H3705
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT FL330, RECEIVED LT WINDOW HEAT FAULT COMPLIED WITH ECAM AND TURNED OFF. NOTICED CRACK ON CAPT'S WINDSCREEN. ACCORDING TO QRH, NEED TO LEAVE WINDOW HEAT OFF FLY FL250. COMPLIED MEL REQ TO STAY OUT OF ICING COND UNABLE TO DO SO SO DIVERTED. R & R WINDSHIELD IN REF TO AMM 56-11-11-04.

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