Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
September 3, 2001
Submitted
September 4, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14943
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145040
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500110
Part serial
2180
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,704 hours, 4,044 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 3712, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ON APPROACH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT, AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED WINDSHIELD, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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