Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 27, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15985
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145248
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500110
Part serial
1560
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,429 hours, 3,757 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3201 THE CREW REPORTED THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED ON CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE OUTER GLASS PLY HAD SHATTERED. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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