# SDR FDEA201703030765

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 3, 2017
- Submitted: March 7, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N742FD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N742FD), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-b4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 613
- Aircraft time: 51,956 hours, 22,973 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201703030765

## Discrepancy

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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