SDR USAASA01041

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A330202

Difficulty date: August 4, 2001
Submitted: August 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N102UW
Make and model: Airbus A330202
Aircraft serial: 0844
System (JASC): 5600 · Window/Windshield System
Part: Windshield
Part number: NP1653115
Condition: Cracked
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 5,947 hours
Stage of operation: CL
Nature of condition: A
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

DCA - FLT 6875 - EN ROUTE LGA-DCA, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL180, THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD OUTER PANEL SHATTERED, ACCOMPANIED WITH BRIEF ARCING. QRH PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD AND CHECKED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT. THE WINDSHIELD HEAT CHECKED OK. (M)

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