Service difficulty report · Window Frame · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 30, 2025
Submitted
December 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
02159
Aircraft time
79,844 hours, 29,279 cycles
Part
Window Frame
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 FOUND ON WINDSHIELD CENTER POST, LOWER ATTACHMENT ARE A, INBOARD LOWER RADIUS LH SIDE, CRACK LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, LENGTH= 0.120 INCHES APPROX; PERFORMED REPAIR TO CRACKS AFFECTING THE WINDSHIELD FRAMING CENTER POST LOWER ATTACHMENT IN AREAS A1 (LH SIDE), C1 (LH SIDE), AND D1 (RH SIDE) AND THE CONTINUITY FITTING FOUND TO BE CRACKED AS PER AEROMAN EA 53-0065-25 (COVER PLUS PATS 1-6) AND AIRBUS RDAF AND ISSUE: 81672745/003/2025.

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