Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0829
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB F/O NOTED WINDSHIELD ARCING FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY WINDOW HEAT WARNING ON ECAM FOLLOWED BY F/O WINDSCREEN OUTER PANEL SHATTERING. R & R RT FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11-0401. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW 30-42-00-501, REF IPC 56-11-01-018.

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