Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
479 hours, 15,341 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
NP1752015
Part serial
08015H0109
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
7,352 hours, 3,702 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

AFTER TAKEOFF GOT RT WINDOW HEAT FAULT. FOLLOWED QRH & RESET RT WINDOW HEAT. LATER CLIMBING THROUGH FL 280, THE LT WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY SHATTERED ON THE OUTSIDE PANE WITH NO WARNING. THERE WAS SOME ELEC ARCING AFTERWARD. LATER ON DESCENT GOT RT WINDOW HEAT FAULT AGAIN. TURNED RT WINDOW HEAT OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. R & R LT NEW WINDSHIELD PANEL IAW AMM 56-11-11-04. PERFORMED TEST IAW AMM 30-42-00-05. FOUND NORMAL, NO FAULTS. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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