Service difficulty report · Windscreen · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20027
Aircraft time
3,906 hours, 1,664 cycles
Part
Windscreen
Part number
1859013
Part serial
04058H6755
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,906 hours, 1,664 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE 100 MILES SOUTH OF PARIS FRANCE ON A FAR PART 91 FLIGHT AT FL 430 THE LEFT FORWARD WINDOW (PANEL A) INTERIOR GLASS SHATTERED, IT WAS NOTED THAT NO BIRD OR OTHER PHYSICAL IMPACT ON GLASS OCCURED DURING THIS INCIDENT. CREW DECLARED WITH ROME CONTROL WITH A PRECAUTION EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL 200. CREW SLOWED AIRCRAFT TO A SPEED OF 250KTS. AIRCRAFT CABIN PRESSURE OR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE NEVER CHANGED. CREW FELT IT WAS SAFE TO CONTINUE TO DESTINATION AT LOW ALTITUDES WHERE A MAINTENANCE FACILITY WAS LOCATED.