Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 21, 2009
Submitted
April 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3584
Aircraft time
2,570 hours, 851 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
STA320271
Part serial
8640
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,570 hours, 851 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1426 LAX-PHL - EMERGENCY LANDING - CREW REPORTED STRONG SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAS. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD SHORTED, ALSO DAMAGING WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER. REPLACED WINDSHIELD AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER.

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