Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 5, 2012
Submitted
January 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
655
Aircraft time
55,782 hours, 20,826 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320271
Part serial
225
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL IN COCKPIT IN CRUISE. SOUNDS LIKE F/O SIDE WINDSHIELD TOP OR RIGHT EDGE. MAINT TEXT: TALKED TO CREW UPON ARRIVAL. THEY SAID IT WAS A VERY HIGH PITCH SQUEAL FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. WHICH REQUIRED WEARING EARPLUGS DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD.

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