Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
February 26, 2012
Submitted
February 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
788
Aircraft time
48,459 hours, 19,277 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653117
Part serial
236
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 WINDSCREEN HAS SPARKS VISIBLE ON THE INNER PANEL OF THE WINDSCREEN. MAINT TEXT: CREW REPORTS SMALL INTERMITTENT ORANGE GLOW ON LOWER LEFT CORNER CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD. NO ECAM, NO SMOKE, NO SMELL. APPEARED FROM ABOUT 10,000 FT DOWN TO 2,000 FT. FOUND PIN A ON WINDOW HEAT JUMPER HARNES 3DG1A PUSHED BACK AND SHORTED, ALSO WINDOW PIN A CONTACT BURNT, NEEDS NEW WINDOW. REPLACED WINDOW PER MM. ALL NEW SEAL WASHERS USED ON CENTER POST. WHC TEST PASSED.

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