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A B757 EICAS alerted rh window ovht followed by the windshield outer pane cracking so an emergency was declared; the QRH completed; and the flight returned to the departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1044579 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbing to cruise altitude; an EICAS alert of rh window overheat. Burn line appeared in rh forward windscreen; approximately 10 inches long and 1/4 inches wide. Within 30 seconds a loud pop occurred and the outer pain of that window shattered. Accomplished QRH checklist; pressurization normal. Declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport. Accomplished overweight land checklist and landed uneventful. Log book write-up made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 EICAS alerted RH WINDOW OVHT followed by the windshield outer pane cracking so an emergency was declared; the QRH completed; and the flight returned to the departure airport.
Narrative: On climbing to cruise altitude; an EICAS alert of RH Window overheat. Burn line appeared in RH forward windscreen; approximately 10 inches long and 1/4 inches wide. Within 30 seconds a loud pop occurred and the outer pain of that window shattered. Accomplished QRH checklist; pressurization normal. Declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport. Accomplished overweight land checklist and landed uneventful. Log book write-up made.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.