SDR SWIA972130

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 18, 2000
Submitted
November 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120347
Aircraft time
4,863 hours, 6,992 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. INSPECTED AND FOUND OUTER LAYER OF GLASS TO BE CRACKED. NO DAMAGE TO INNER LAYERS. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD IAW EMB MM 56-10-01. ALSO SEE ATTACHED RII 56-301 CARD. WINDSHIELD HEAT CHECKS GOOD. PRESSURIZATION CHECK OF AIRCRAFT FOUND GOOD. CAPTAIN WINDSHIELD OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: NP151311-1, S/N ON: 00217H4749, S/N OFF: 98168J8562.

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