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A line; lead mechanic reports an A319 captain departed a previous station with a known defect to their cockpit window. The damaged window could not be salvaged. Concerns about the aircraft being pressurized with the damaged window were also noted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 982691 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Lead Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Lead Technician 27 Maintenance Technician 15 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Captain admitted he left ZZZ1; december 2011; with a known defect to the window (scratched at gate prior to push-back). Captain admitted this in front of two maintenance personnel. Window is so damaged that it cannot be salvaged. Crew did not send maintenance message until 20-minutes prior to arrival. Damage should have [been] maintenance evaluated. Damage was so significant that the aircraft should not be flown pressurized.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line; Lead Mechanic reports an A319 Captain departed a previous station with a known defect to their cockpit window. The damaged window could not be salvaged. Concerns about the aircraft being pressurized with the damaged window were also noted.
Narrative: Captain admitted he left ZZZ1; December 2011; with a known defect to the window (scratched at gate prior to push-back). Captain admitted this in front of two Maintenance personnel. Window is so damaged that it cannot be salvaged. Crew did not send Maintenance message until 20-minutes prior to arrival. Damage should have [been] Maintenance evaluated. Damage was so significant that the aircraft should not be flown pressurized.
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.