# SDR IPXA2025012405142

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2025
- Submitted: January 24, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N140UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N140UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0823
- Aircraft time: 26,936 hours, 16,675 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Window
- Condition: Fire
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: B, A
- Precautionary procedure: B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2025012405142

## Discrepancy

DURING CLIMBOUT NOTICED/HEARD A WHEEZING NOISE: FOLLOWED BY ARCING-SMALL FLAMES IN LOWER CORNER OF FO€™SWINDOW: A CRACK FROM THAT CORNER TO MIDWAY DEVELOPED- AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 14,000 THE CRACK DOUB ACCOMPLISHED AMM 56-11-11/401 F, ATB

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