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An A321 flight crew experienced a crack in the first officer's sliding window on climb out. They followed procedures; coordinated with dispatch; and returned to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 925445 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201012 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climb out [the] first officer's sliding window cracked. [We] followed QRH procedure; informed dispatch; and obtained authorization to return to departure airport. [We] coordinated with ATC and landed without any other incident. [I] entered discrepancy in [the] aircraft log. We were then given a new aircraft and re-released.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A321 flight crew experienced a crack in the First Officer's sliding window on climb out. They followed procedures; coordinated with Dispatch; and returned to departure airport.
Narrative: On climb out [the] First Officer's sliding window cracked. [We] followed QRH procedure; informed dispatch; and obtained authorization to return to departure airport. [We] coordinated with ATC and landed without any other incident. [I] entered discrepancy in [the] aircraft log. We were then given a new aircraft and re-released.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.