What was found
WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL220 THE OUTER PANE OF THE FIRST OFFICER'S WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. THIS WINDSHIELD WAS RECENTLY REPLACED ON 7/18/2026 WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. TAT AT REPLACEMENT WAS 23586.9 AND TAC 25141.
- Difficulty date
- July 26, 2026
- Submitted
- July 27, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N16502
- Make and model
- Emb EMB135ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145166
- Aircraft time
- 23,605 hours, 25,160 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 163500118
- Part serial
- 11762E
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.