Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 8, 2017
Submitted
July 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145382
Aircraft time
36,122 hours, 32,612 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500111
Part serial
12241E
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENROUTE AT FLT LEVEL 350, THE LEFT COCKPIT WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE SHATTERED WITH THE INTER PANE REMAINING INTACT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT HISTORY INDICATES LEFT WINDSHIELD WAS REPORTED AS LEAKING. MAINTENANCE IS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD. OPEN

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