Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
August 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990TA
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1598
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6P
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653118
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING THE FLIGHT THE ACFT, THE PILOT REPORTED RT WINDSHIELD HEAT RESULTING IN FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED & HENCE, THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED & THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. THE RT WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 56-11-11 PB401 & REQUIRED OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED WITH NOT FAILURES. AFTER THE DESCRIBED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED, THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR NORMAL OPERATION.

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