# SDR USAA2009110593047

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 5, 2009
- Submitted: November 5, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N625AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N625AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 64
- Aircraft time: 63,868 hours, 28,628 cycles
- System (JASC): [3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3040)
- Part: Controller
- Part number: 41600318003
- Part serial: 4160031800209
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 20,457 hours, 8,857 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2009110593047

## Discrepancy

FLT 5 - ORD - EMERGENCY LANDING - LEFT AFT COCKPIT WINDOW SHATTERED ON CLIMBOUT AT 13,500 FT.  NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION.  ALSO ANTI-ICE LEFT WINDOW FAULT.  CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT AFT FIXED WINDOW IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-11-12-400-002 AND WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 30-42-34-400-001.

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