Service difficulty report · Element · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
December 16, 2017
Submitted
December 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2704
Aircraft time
44,215 hours, 20,837 cycles
Part
Element
Condition
Overheated
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ODOR JUST BEFORE DESCENT. BURNED FINGERS PUTTING SHADE DOWN ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE WINDOW. SMALL CRACKS NEAR HEATING ELEMENT. ODOR OF BRUNING OR HOT ELECTRICAL. CAPTAIN'S SLIDING WINDOW OVERHEATING AND CAUSING ODOR. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF THE CAPTAIN`S SLIDING WINDOW IAW AMM 56-12-11 & FOUND FOUR SMALL CRACKS, LESS THAN 0.5' EACH AROUND THE HEATING ELEMENT.

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