Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
September 6, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1331
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653116
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

MSP - FLT 33 - EN ROUTE PHL-SEA - WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AT FL350, THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD STARTED ARCING FROM THE LOWER CORNER TO THE UPPER LEFT CORNER. THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WERE PULLED, BUT THE ARCING CONTINUED UNTIL THE OUTER LAYER OF WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK. ALSO, REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT COMPUTER AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. (M)

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