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An A319 diverted to a nearby airport for maintenance when a chronic maintenance problem with the windshield heat recurred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 968409 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Window Ice/Rain System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After leveling at cruise; ECAM indicated right windshield heat inop. Sent message to alert maintenance. Dispatch requested that we divert to ZZZ. We diverted without incident and landed normally. Apparently there was a maintenance history that required an extensive repair. I believe the company should correct re-occurring maintenance problems before they can negatively impact line operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A319 diverted to a nearby airport for maintenance when a chronic maintenance problem with the windshield heat recurred.
Narrative: After leveling at cruise; ECAM indicated R Windshield Heat Inop. Sent message to alert maintenance. Dispatch requested that we divert to ZZZ. We diverted without incident and landed normally. Apparently there was a maintenance history that required an extensive repair. I believe the Company should correct re-occurring maintenance problems before they can negatively impact line operations.
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.