Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
May 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
779
Aircraft time
27,701 hours, 15,182 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752016
Part serial
11272H2548
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE CRUSING AT FL 330 SAW A BLACK STREAK AND ASSOCIATED ARCING ON THE FO'S WINDSCREEN. SELECTED F/O WINDOW HEAT OFF AND SHORTLY AFTER HAD A LOUD POP AS THE WINDOW SHATTERED. ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST AND DETERMINED IT TO BE AN OUTER PANEL. REPLACED F/O'S WINDSHIELD TEMP REG. IAW AMM 30-42-11-04. REPLACED F/O'S WINDSHIELD TEMP REG. IAW AMM 30-42-11-04. OPS CKS GOOD.

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