What was found
(CAN) PILOTS WINDSHIELED SHATTERED DURING THE APPROACH. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO LAND SAFELY. UPON REMOVAL OF THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD THERE IS EVIDENCE OF ARCING. NEW WINDSHIELD INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2016
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Emb ERJ170100SU
- Aircraft time
- 24,701 hours
- Engine
- Ge CF348E5
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- NAP18730111
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 25,071 hours
- Stage of operation
- AP
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.