Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2012
Submitted
February 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11155
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145782
Aircraft time
23,410 hours, 12,938 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15131114
Part serial
05151H1404
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
18,320 hours, 10,238 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

THE CREW REPORTED TAHT BOTH COCKPIT WINDSHIELDS SHATTERED ON ROTATION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R BOTH WINDSHIELDS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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