SDR Y2PA99013

Service difficulty report · Windshield · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
036
Part
Windshield
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

IND - FLT 57284 - JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF AT FL 310, CREW HEARD A LOUD 'THUD' AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT WINDSHIELD HAD SHATTERED. EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS INITIATED, CABIN ALTITUDE RAISED TO LOWER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE, AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO BELOW 230 KNOTS AND CREW ADVISED ATC THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LAND AT IND. AIRCRAFT WAS VECTORED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. USA JET MAINTENANCE WAS SENT TO IND TO EVALUATE CAUSE AND REPLACE WINDSHIELD. (X)