Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 20, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15912
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145439
Aircraft time
20,510 hours, 1,517 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500115
Part serial
4608DE
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
12,260 hours, 9,354 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

JAX - FLIGHT 2134 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD OUTER LAYER SHATTERED ON DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND APPROVED FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED WINDSHIELD, OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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