Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
September 2, 2013
Submitted
September 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000189
Aircraft time
15,940 hours, 12,626 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP18730111
Part serial
06121H6629
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
15,944 hours, 12,627 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

INBOUND, CREW REPORTED THAT THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD SHATTERED AT 25,000 FT. CREW RAN THE QRH AND DETERMINED THAT THE OUTER PANE WAS CRACKED. NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES WERE NOTED BUT AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AS A PRECAUTION. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX R & R THE CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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