Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 6, 2011
Submitted
April 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
24,261 hours, 21,461 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15131111
Part serial
02346H2888
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

ON FLIGHT 3278 DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE CAPTAINS LEFT FRONT WINDSCREEN OUTER PANE CRACKED AFTER TAKEOFF. NO BIRD RESIDUE OBSERVED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD IAW EMB 135 AMM 56-10-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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