Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 27, 2008
Submitted
July 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0370
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1752014
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
35,966 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

YHZ - FLT 700 EN ROUTE PHL TO FRA. THE FLIGHT REPORTED A CRACKED WINDSHIELD DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PROCEDURES REQUIRED DESCENDING TO FL 230. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO YHZ SINCE THE FUEL BURN AT FL 230 WOULD BECOME EXCESSIVE. THE FLIGHT LANDED WTIHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (S) MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICER`S WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. (B)

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