Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
March 16, 2008
Submitted
March 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N572SX
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
1963
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP1653117
Part serial
02184H9523
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON DESCENT INTO CMH THE CAPTAIN NOTICED SPARKS SHOOTING ACROSS CA WINDSHIELD. F/O DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. SHORTLY AFTER THE WINDSHIELD HAD SPIDER WEBBED CRACKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-11-11-400-001 AND WINDSHIELD HEAT CONTROLLER NR 1 REPLACED FOR PREVENTATIVE MEASURE AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE WINDSHIELD ANTI-ICING AND DEFOGGING PER AMM 30-42-00-710-001 WAS COMPLETED.

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