Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 30, 2022
Submitted
August 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
771
Aircraft time
35,918 hours, 19,979 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752015
Part serial
1635CH3704
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CA WINDSHIELD HEAT FAULT AT FL350. CRACK APPEARED IN WINDSHIELD FROM TOP LEFT TO BOTTOM RIGHT. THEN WINDSHIELD OUTSIDE PANE SHATTERED. QRH COMPLIED WITH AND PRECAUTIONARY SPEED REDUCTION AND ALTITUDE REDUCTION EXECUTED. WINDOW PAYNE HELD FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. ***EMERGENCY DECLARED***. REF AMM 56-11-11-04, CLEANED AND INSPECTED WINDOW FRAME FOR WINDOW INSTALLATION. NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED.INSTALLED WINDOW PER AMM 56-11-11-04. OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 30-42-00-05. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR SERVICE.

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