SDR SA04101

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 27, 2004
Submitted
October 29, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N736US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1209
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
14,080 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

RIC - FLT 121 EN ROUTE, RIC - CLT. WHILE ON CLIMB-OUT FROM RIC, AT ABOUT 9,000 FEET, THE CREW NOTED ELECTRICAL ARCING OF THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE WINDOW ANTI-ICE WAS PULLED, HOWEVER, THE OUTER PANE OF THE WINDOW CRACKED ANYWAY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDOW. OK FOR SERVICE.

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