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B767-300 first officer reported they diverted to a nearby alternate when the captain's windshield exhibited cracking.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1298025 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Just prior to returning from my crew break; I was given an expedited call to return to the cockpit. Upon entering; I noted the captain windshield had major cracking and pitting with a dark area near the middle. I took the first observer seat and ran the checklist for windshield damage. Mayday was declared; and emergency descent initiated. During the descent we determined that [a nearby airport] met the criteria for nearest suitable airport. I verified completion of the emergency landing; emergency descent; and windshield damage checklists while assisting with numerous communication duties with company; and other aircraft assisting us with comm relay due to our low altitude. Divert at 10000 feet was uneventful; with normal first officer landing. No company or ATC procedures were violated during the event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300 First Officer reported they diverted to a nearby alternate when the Captain's windshield exhibited cracking.
Narrative: Just prior to returning from my crew break; I was given an expedited call to return to the cockpit. Upon entering; I noted the Captain windshield had major cracking and pitting with a dark area near the middle. I took the first observer seat and ran the checklist for Windshield Damage. Mayday was declared; and emergency descent initiated. During the descent we determined that [a nearby airport] met the criteria for nearest suitable airport. I verified completion of the Emergency Landing; Emergency Descent; and Windshield Damage checklists while assisting with numerous communication duties with company; and other aircraft assisting us with comm relay due to our low altitude. Divert at 10000 feet was uneventful; with normal FO landing. No company or ATC procedures were violated during the event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.