# SDR BUEA2015052801

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 25, 2015
- Submitted: May 28, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N459AD
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145EP
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145EP](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145ep) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145185
- Aircraft time: 25,570 hours, 21,622 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 163500115
- Part serial: 11421E
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 4,740 hours, 5,232 cycles
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BUEA2015052801

## Discrepancy

ACFT WAS IN DESCENT,  WHEN AT APPROX FL 20 THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG WITH THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED.   THE CREW STARTED THE QRH.  ATC REQUESTED THE ACFT LEVEL OFF AT FL 17 & THE CAPTAIN SAID WAS UNABLE DUE TO THE UNKNOWN INTEGRITY OF THE WINDSHIELD.   DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & VECTORED THE ACFT FOR LANDING AT THE PLANNED DESTINATION.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.  ACFT MX WAS NOTIFIED & THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED.   THE CONCLUSION WAS THE WINDOW WAS STRUCK BY FOD AT SOME POINT IN TIME.  THE LOCALIZED DAMAGE PROGRESSED DURING FLIGHT UNTIL WINDOW FAILED.

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