Service difficulty report · Window · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 27, 2021
Submitted
August 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01302
Aircraft time
77,918 hours, 28,892 cycles
Part
Window
Condition
Sparks
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

FLT # 2257, LGA-DEN. DURING DECENT PASSING APPRX 20000 FT EXPRIRENCE A MASSIVE SPARK WITHIN ASSOICTAED LOUD POP. ON THE FO SIDE UNDERNIHT THE OPENING PORTION OF THE FO RIGHT WINDOW , APPORX ILLUMIATION 1 AND HALF FEET LONG AND THEN A SECOND GRAPFURIT SIZE SPARK IN THE SAME LOCATION (ABOVE THE CH/ VOULUME AGENT TO NWS HANDLE ) . APPORXMETLY 2 MIN LATER WITH AN ECAM "ANTI ICE RIGHT WINSHIELD " . THE ASS W14 "WINDOWS R " CB DID NOT POPPED . ; INSPECTED RH SLIDE WINDDOW REF AMM 56-12-11 / NO DAMAGED NOTED. / UPON INSPECTION FOUND RH WINDOW HEAT CORD 1 AREA 0 .25 INH. INSULATION MISSING / TEMP. REPAIRED IAW ARIBUS ESPM 20-53-29 .

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