# SDR BUEA20160229001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 26, 2016
- Submitted: February 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N459AD
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145185
- Aircraft time: 25,858 hours, 21,827 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 163500116
- Part serial: 11678E
- 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/BUEA20160229001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH NO PAXS ON BOARD.  CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AT ABOUT 25 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AT FL280, A ONE INCH CRACK IN THE SHAPE OF A Y WAS OBSERVED ON THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSCREEN.  THE ACFT WAS SLOWED & THE CAPTAIN CONTACTED COMPANY MX & DETERMINED THE BEST OPTION WAS TO RETURN.  CAPTAIN NOTIFIED ATC & HAD AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, NO EMER WAS DECLARED.  THE WINDSHIELD WAS R & R ON FEB 27 - 28.  REASON FOR THE CRACK IS UNKNOWN, NO BIRD STRIKE.  WINDSHIELD REMAINED INTACT, NO PRESS LOSS.  ACFT WAS RTS ON 29 FEB 2016.

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