Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
November 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N717AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145272
Part
Windshield
Part number
163500110
Part serial
1696
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

BWI - FLT 4756 - CREW REPORTED DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT FRONT WINDSHIELD HEATING ELEMENT STARTED TO GLOW. A FEW SECONDS AFTER THAT THE WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FRONT RIGHT WINDSHIELD IAW EMB 135 AMM. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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