Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 14, 2023
Submitted
January 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01528
Aircraft time
79,944 hours, 28,799 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Windshield
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE: CRACK INDICATION ON FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER ATTACH CONTINUITY FITTING RH SIDE, CRACK LENGTH IS 0.200 INCH APPROX, IN COCKPIT; REF AEROMAN N/R 2022-662819 WO 2022 454/1, REMOVED ADN REPLACED CONTINUITY FITTING ON FRAME 2 WINDSHIELD CENTER POST LOWER ATTACHMENT AREA CONTINUITY FITTING RH SIDE IAW A320 SRM 51-42-11, A320 SRM 51-72-11. REPAIR INSTRUCTION R53113426 AND REPAIR INSTRUCTION R53112919, PERFORMED ROTO TEST INSPECTION ON OPEN FASTENERS HOLES (3 E/A) CONTINUITY FITTING AREA RH SIDE AS PER NTM 51-10-01 TO ACCOMPLISH REPAIR INSTRUCTION R53112919 ISSUE D SHEET 23 OF 27.

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