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Outer window panel of an air carrier medium large transport cracked at cruise altitude. Flight crew declared an emergency and diverted to an alternate airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 197958 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199201 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ama |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zab |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : j231 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 197958 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 6500 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 198238 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Captain #1 main window outer panel failed in-flight while cruising at 33000. We declared an emergency, made a rapid descent to 10000 ft and made a precautionary landing at ama. Cabin pressurization remained normal, and there were no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: OUTER WINDOW PANEL OF AN ACR MLG CRACKED AT CRUISE ALT. FLC DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT.
Narrative: CAPT #1 MAIN WINDOW OUTER PANEL FAILED INFLT WHILE CRUISING AT 33000. WE DECLARED AN EMER, MADE A RAPID DSCNT TO 10000 FT AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT AMA. CABIN PRESSURIZATION REMAINED NORMAL, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.