SDR SA05030

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
March 19, 2005
Submitted
March 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1055
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
17,892 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 53 EN ROUTE CLT TO LAS. DURING DESCENT INTO LAS, THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD BEGAN TO ARC IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER. IT THEN SHORTED OUT AND THE OUTER PANE CRACKED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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