# SDR USAA2013082600001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2013
- Submitted: August 26, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N287AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1417
- Aircraft time: 1,098 hours, 141 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013082600001

## Discrepancy

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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