SDR FDEA201703030765

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date: March 3, 2017
Submitted: March 7, 2017
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N742FD
Make and model: Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial: 613
Aircraft time: 51,956 hours, 22,973 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Part number: 6664157
Part serial: 380
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Stage of operation: DE
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

ON DESCENT OUT 15 000' FO'S WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING. TURNED OFF WINDOW HEAT AND THEN WINDOW CRACKED. R & R THE WINDSHIELD TEMP REGULATOR IAW MM 30-42-11-04, R & R THE RT WINDOW HEAT PROTECTION UNIT IAW AMM 30-42-51-04, R & R FIRST OFFICER`S WINDSHIELD IAW MM 56-11-1-04, PERFORMED WINDOW HEAT ADJUSTMENT TEST IAW AMM 30-42-00, ALL CHECKED OK

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