Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2001
Submitted
May 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145204
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500110
Part serial
1160
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HRL - FLT 3724 - ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTED SPARKS CAME FROM FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD SIDE AREA THEY THEN TURNED WINDSHIELD HEAT OFF. AT THAT TIME THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED ALL OVER, SO THE CREW COMPLETED A EMERGENCY LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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