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Pilot reported a cockpit windshield shattered while in flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1757882 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1. At 25;000 ft. Near top of descent; I heard a loud bang sound near the windshield. The captain's windshield shattered; but did not come loose. Pressurization was normal; but we donned masks just in case the window failed to stay together. First officer was pilot flying. I asked him to advise ATC and start the diversion to ZZZ2 while I called dispatch ops; station and cabin. I amended the release with dispatch. We got to ZZZ2; wrote up the discrepancy; changed aircraft and went to ZZZ1. There was no evidence of a bird strike.I am not sure the cause. Maybe an issue with the windshield heat. I would be curious to find out what mx concludes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported a cockpit windshield shattered while in flight.
Narrative: Flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1. At 25;000 ft. near top of descent; I heard a loud bang sound near the windshield. The Captain's windshield shattered; but did not come loose. Pressurization was normal; but we donned masks just in case the window failed to stay together. First Officer was pilot flying. I asked him to advise ATC and start the diversion to ZZZ2 while I called Dispatch Ops; Station and cabin. I amended the release with Dispatch. We got to ZZZ2; wrote up the discrepancy; changed aircraft and went to ZZZ1. There was no evidence of a bird strike.I am not sure the cause. Maybe an issue with the windshield heat. I would be curious to find out what MX concludes.
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.