Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 24, 2013
Submitted
August 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
1,098 hours, 141 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSA340152
Part serial
6850
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Part time
1,112 hours, 143 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

F/O'S EXTERIOR WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT AT FL400 AT APPROX 30W. ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY ECAM ANTI-ICE RT WINDSHIELD HEAT. F/O WINDSHIELD BEGAN ARCHING. WHC2 RESET BREAKER PULLED. MX REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD AND ALSO WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER.

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