Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 1, 2020
Submitted
July 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
874
Aircraft time
17,849 hours, 10,143 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752015
Part serial
15152H4255
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
4,400 hours, 2,611 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN DEVELOPED CRACK THAT CONTINUED TO GROW AT FL 310. STOPPED GROWING ONCE WE SLOWED DOWN & DESCENDED. CORROBORATED A CRACK ON CAPT'S WINDSHIELD INNER PANE, APPROX. 22 INCHES LONG, FROM TOP LEFT CORNER DIAGONAL TOWARD RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER. LOOKS LIKE ARCING ORIGINATED THE CRACK. MPN: A2191301220200 CPN: 5311028 QTY 1. REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MPN: NP175201-5 POS: ONL SRL: 15152H4255. REMOVED L-1 WINDSHIELD ASSY AND POSITIONED NEW ASSY IN FRAME IAW AMM 56-11-11-04 PP 1 THRU 10 STEP 6. REQUIRES COMPLETION.

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