Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2009
Submitted
March 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145306
Aircraft time
21,695 hours, 17,928 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
17,211 hours, 14,855 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500111
Part serial
3815
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
362 hours, 381 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 6042, CVG TO JAX - THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB AT FL230 THEY HEARD A POP FROM THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSCREEN AND THE OUTSIDE PANE WAS CRACKED. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CVG AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 56-10-01 WITH PRESSURE AND SECURITY CHECKS GOOD.

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