What was found
AT 15,000 FEET, HEARD LOUD THUMP AND LEFT WINDSHIELD CRAZED. NO EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKE. SLOWED DOWN AND STARTED DESCEND. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REPLACED RIGHT WINDSHIELD PER MM 56-10-01.
- Difficulty date
- April 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N195SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120127
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- System (JASC)
- 5610 · Flight Compartment Windows
- Part
- Windshield
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.