SDR USAA2013120600005

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: December 5, 2013
Submitted: December 6, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N521UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 3944
Aircraft time: 17,433 hours, 5,781 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Part number: STA320271
Part serial: 9232
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 17,433 hours, 5,781 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

AT 34000 FEET, CREW REPORTED ARCING ON FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD. A FEW SECONDS LATER, GOT ECAM, ANTI-ICE RT WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD HAS CRACK ON OUTER PANE. REPLACED RT FIXED WINDSHIELD IAW AMM 56-11-11-40, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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