What was found
ORD - FLT 4286 - AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN CREW SELECTED WINDSHIELD HEAT ON THE WINDSHIELD STARTED TO BUBBLE AND THEN SHATTERED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ORD WITH NO OTHER INCIDENTS. (M)
- Difficulty date
- March 6, 2002
- Submitted
- April 22, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N655AE
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145LR
- Aircraft serial
- 145452
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.