Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
May 2, 2016
Submitted
May 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
492
Aircraft time
65,474 hours, 16,802 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752013
Part serial
01018H7896
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 360, BEGAN TO SEE AN ORANGE GLOW IN LOWER LT CORNER OF CAPTAINS FWD WIND SCREEN. TURNED OUT TO BE WINDSHIELD HEAT ARCING, SO TURNED OFF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD HEAT. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, CAPTAINS FWD, OUTER WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REMOVED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11-04. R & R LT WINDSHIELD TEMP CONTROLLER 19DG IAW AMM 30-42-11-04. INSTALLED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11-04. WINDOW HEAT OPERATES NORMAL IAW AMM 30-42-00 PB 501. AERO SEALANT ON OIL REF WRI 56-10 0120. REMOVED WINDSHIELD PPG PN NP175201-3 & SN 01018H7896.

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