# SDR AALA20180709008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 9, 2018
- Submitted: July 12, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N803AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N803AL), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40621
- Aircraft time: 13,370 hours, 1,410 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 19080015
- Part serial: 1049
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20180709008

## Discrepancy

L1 WINDOW SHATTERED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE.  DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.  AIRCRAFT LANDED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD IAW CARD 56-94-01.

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