# SDR QXEA2025040600077

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 1, 2026
- Submitted: April 7, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N634QX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N634QX), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000726
- Aircraft time: 20,276 hours, 14,259 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- Part: Windshield
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 200
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2025040600077

## Discrepancy

HAIRLINE CRACK APPEARED IN CRUISE ON CAPTAIN SIDE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO SPLINTER INTO MULTIPLE BRANCHES, RAN QRH & DEPRESSURIZED ACFT. CRACK WENT AWAY. EMERENCY DIVERTED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GVI, TACTILE, & DETAILED INSPECTION OF INNER, CENTER & OUTER PLIES OF CAPTAINS COCKPIT WINDSHIELD. IAW AMM 56-11-00-210-801-A & SRM  56-11-00-01-01. NO DEFECTS NOTED,  DELAMINATION OF CRACKS NOTED. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURIZATION IAW AMM 21-31-00-720-802-A. PRESSURIZED TO 4.5 PSIG. . REPEATED WINDSHIELD DETAILED INSPECTION WHILE PRESSIZATED.  NO DEFECTS, DELAMINATION OR CRACKES NOTED. PERFORMED DETAILED INSPECTION OF CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WITH 10X POWER MAGNIFICATION GLASS, REF AMM 56-11-00-210-801-A AND SRM PART 2 56-11-00-01-01. NO DEFECTS, DELAMINATION OR CRACKS NOTED. REFERENCE AML 1140752 FOR OPS CHECK FLIGHT RELEASE.  CHECK FLIGHT PASSED NO DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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