Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 28, 2013
Submitted
January 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N274AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
342
Part
Computer
Part number
7856192
Part serial
0957
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Window Heat
Part time
53,890 hours, 7,515 cycles
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

AT CRUISE, FL400, AT MAXIMUM DIFFERENCE A BANG WAS HEARD AND THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALL OVER . IT APPEARS TO BE THE OUTER PANEL. ECAM MSG 'A ICE L WSHLD HEAT'. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER AND THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD.

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