Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 4, 2011
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1465
Aircraft time
35,008 hours, 12,569 cycles
Part
Window
Part number
NP1653133
Part serial
333H4649
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,008 hours, 12,569 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1769 LGA-CLT - DIVERSION / EMERGENCY LANDING - CAPTAIN'S AFT FIXED WINDOW OUTSIDE PANE SHATTERED IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO IAD. THE AFT FIXED WINDOW WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 56-11-12.

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