SDR SA05026

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
February 27, 2005
Submitted
March 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
16,993 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 200 EN-ROUTE MSP TO CLT, DURING FLIGHT, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO ARC, AND THEN CRACK. CREW PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICE HEAT AND DESCENDED TO FL 230. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

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