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A319 continues to destination with a cracked windshield after reducing altitude to limit cabin differential pressure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 649344 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : atl.airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 30000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 649344 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In cruise, right windshield overheat/cracked. Complied with all applicable company procedures. Descended to FL220 and limit differential pressure to less than or equal to 5 psi. Contacted dispatch and maintenance control. Continued on flight plan direct alo to msp.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 CONTINUES TO DEST WITH A CRACKED WINDSHIELD AFTER REDUCING ALT TO LIMIT CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE.
Narrative: IN CRUISE, R WINDSHIELD OVERHEAT/CRACKED. COMPLIED WITH ALL APPLICABLE COMPANY PROCS. DSNDED TO FL220 AND LIMIT DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE TO LESS THAN OR EQUAL TO 5 PSI. CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. CONTINUED ON FLT PLAN DIRECT ALO TO MSP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.