Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
July 12, 2011
Submitted
August 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
898
Aircraft time
43,761 hours, 17,275 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653118
Part serial
278
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/O FRONT WINDOW HAS A SQUEAK TOP MIDDLE FRAME STARTS AROUND FL190 AND DECREASES. DUE TO RAIN, FOUND 2 LEAKS IN F/O FRONT WINDOW. ONE LEAK FOUND APPROX 7 INCHES INBD OF LOWER OTBD CORNER AND SECOND LEAK FOUND APPROX 6 INCHES UPPER INBD CORNER (PINHOLE THROUGH SEAL). REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD.

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