Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 27, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
842
Aircraft time
38,828 hours, 15,755 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Window
Part number
NP1653117
Part serial
348397
Condition
Leaking
Location
L1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPT FWD WINDOW SQUEAL AT TOP MIDDLE THIRD OF WINDOW JUST BELOW FRAME. IAW CREW, BETWEEN 33000FT AND 35000 FT 7.9 DIFF PSI TO 8.0 DIFF PSI. NOISE HAPPENS AT LOCATION SPECIFIED. BELOW 33,000 FT 7.9 DIFF PSI OR LESS NOISE GOES AWAY. REMOVED CAPT WINDOW, INSTALLED NEW WINDOW. NEED TO INSTALL CTR RETAINER, TORQUE ALL FASTENERS, RESEAL AND INSTALL FLIGHT DECK SHROUDS. SQUEAL RETURNED. REPLACED CAPTS WINDSHIELD (2ND TIME).

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