Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145541
Aircraft time
23,569 hours, 20,054 cycles
Part
Windshield
Part number
NP15131111
Part serial
20054
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 4515 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE LEVELING OFF AT FL360 HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY THE CAPTAIN’S OUTER PAIN ON WINDSHIELD CRACKED. ALSO RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE FOR ICE DET 1 FAIL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD IAW EMB 140 AMM 56-10-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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