Windshield Wiper
28 failure reports named the windshield wiper in the last ten years, 84 since 1998, most often on the Embraer EMB-145 ERJ 145; the condition most often found was "detached". 1 FAA approvals let 1 company make a replacement windshield wiper, Krause Airco INC. holding the most (1).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 27 |
| Airframe structure | 1 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| detached | 4 |
| inoperative | 4 |
| malfunctioned | 3 |
| failed | 2 |
| missing | 2 |
| stuck | 2 |
| unknown | 2 |
| bent | 1 |
| broken | 1 |
| departed | 1 |
Approved replacement parts 1 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a windshield wiper and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a windshield wiper:
For these models most: Airbus A321 (1), Airbus A320 (1), Airbus A319 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krause Airco INC. | Windshield Wiper 5-50-0001-51 | 4343253 | Airbus SAS A319-111, A320-214, A320-216 | 2024-08-12 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.