Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 25, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145578
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500116
Part serial
20248E
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,475 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 5349, MSY TO STL. DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED THAT THE FIRST OFFICER’S WINDSHIELD HAD CRACKED. THE FLIGHT THEN DIVERTED TO CGI WHERE THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO STL WHERE THE NR 2 WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED. (S)

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