# SDR SIMA201123508

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 6, 2011
- Submitted: August 23, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N814AE
- Make and model: Emb EMB-135KL
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-135KL](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-135kl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145541
- Aircraft time: 23,569 hours, 20,054 cycles
- System (JASC): [5610 · Flight Compartment Windows](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5610)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201123508

## Discrepancy

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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