Service difficulty report · Windshield · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 24, 2024
Submitted
May 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03479
Aircraft time
59,968 hours, 21,234 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FLT#149, JFK-GND. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK) 'CAPTAINS FIXED WINDSHIELD LOUD SQUEAL AT 9:00 POSITION. WOULD NOT SEAL AT HIGHER CABIN DIFF PRESSURE. WENT AWAY AT 5000 FT ALTITUDE WITH 2.5 PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL; ACCOMPLISHED CAPT'N WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT REF LOG PG 3998412-2 (INSTALLED L/H FRONT WINDSHIELD PER AMM 56-11-11 SUBTASK 56-11-11-420-062-A ON REQUIRES COMPLETION REF LOGPAGE 3998412 ITEM #1 FOR CONTINUATION) & 3998413-1. (ACCOMPLISHED WINDSHIELD INSTALLATION FROM SUBTASK 56-11-11-420-062-A TO COMPLETION. OPS CHECK WIPERS, CHECKS-OK.)'

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