What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During cruise at FL230, the copilot side windshield suddenly cracked (as shown in picture above). Windshield heat was on normal as per the checklist and recommended procedures for high altitude flight. Pilot requested lower altitude from center and stated that the aircraft had broken a windshield. Pilot later clarified that it was cracked. Pilot made a controlled descent down to 11,000 MSL and then further descent to final landing at planned destination of myr. Checklist states no other action is necessary other than a descent if it is the inner panel. Pilot wanted to stay below 12,500 due to oxygen requirements in case the windshield completely blew out or cabin pressurization was lost. The cabin pressure slowly rose to actual flight level due to a small hole in the windshield but not until 11,000 MSL. Descent and landing were uneventful.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CRUISE AT FL230, THE COPILOT SIDE WINDSHIELD SUDDENLY CRACKED (AS SHOWN IN PICTURE ABOVE). WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON NORMAL AS PER THE CHECKLIST AND RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR HIGH ALTITUDE FLIGHT. PILOT REQUESTED LOWER ALTITUDE FROM CENTER AND STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BROKEN A WINDSHIELD. PILOT LATER CLARIFIED THAT IT WAS CRACKED. PILOT MADE A CONTROLLED DESCENT DOWN TO 11,000 MSL AND THEN FURTHER DESCENT TO FINAL LANDING AT PLANNED DESTINATION OF MYR. CHECKLIST STATES NO OTHER ACTION IS NECESSARY OTHER THAN A DESCENT IF IT IS THE INNER PANEL. PILOT WANTED TO STAY BELOW 12,500 DUE TO OXYGEN REQUIREMENTS IN CASE THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY BLEW OUT OR CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST. THE CABIN PRESSURE SLOWLY ROSE TO ACTUAL FLIGHT LEVEL DUE TO A SMALL HOLE IN THE WINDSHIELD BUT NOT UNTIL 11,000 MSL. DESCENT AND LANDING WERE UNEVENTFUL.
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