# SDR C2XA09IA210

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 22, 2009
- Submitted: August 25, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N26549](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N26549), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145571
- Aircraft time: 16,902 hours, 13,014 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Part number: 163500115
- Part serial: 20009E
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 6,721 hours, 5,104 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/C2XA09IA210

## Discrepancy

IAH - FLIGHT 2550, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED ON CLIMBOUT.  THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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