Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 31, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12996
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145296
Aircraft time
20,628 hours, 15,508 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500116
Part serial
20296E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,383 hours, 2,338 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

OKC - FLIGHT 2205 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD CRACKED ON CLIMBOUT BLOCKING VISIBILITY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO OKC WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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