SDR C2XA11IA010

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date: January 9, 2011
Submitted: January 10, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N14937
Make and model: Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial: 145026
Aircraft time: 26,707 hours, 26,432 cycles
System (JASC): 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
Part: Windshield
Part number: 163500115
Part serial: 10353E
Condition: Arced
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 8,442 hours, 5,766 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

LCH - FLIGHT 2555, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WAS ARCING IN FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LCH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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