SDR RJEF20130722004

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: July 19, 2013
Submitted: July 23, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N564TA
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 2862
Aircraft time: 26,995 hours, 9,131 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
Engine time: 24,277 hours, 10,340 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Part number: STA320171
Part serial: 56187
Condition: Cracked
Location: Zone 200
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: C
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING THE APPROACH, ACFT SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE ON LT WINDSHIELD, PILOT REPORTED "LT WINDSHIELD HEAT, WINDSHIELD CRACKED THRU 9000 FT". THE ACFT LANDED WITH NO MORE INCONVENIENCES. MX R & R THE LT WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11, PB401 AND PERFORMED THE CORRESPONDING TESTS WITH NORMAL RESULTS.

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