Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
November 15, 2005
Submitted
November 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SC
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
154
Aircraft time
51,527 hours, 21,459 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
SPSA340141A
Part serial
98148H6996
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NOTICE F/O WINDSHIELD HAS A THIN CRACK VISIBLE. THEN WINDSHIELD ARC'D AND CRACKED COMPLETELY, MULTIPLE CRACKS. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. LANDING NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED F/O WINDSHIELD PANEL IAW 56-11-11. SYSTEM TEST PER MM 30-42-00 PG BLOCK 501, OP'S SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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