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Flight crew of an medium large transport air carrier aircraft made an emergency descent after the first officer windshield cracks at high altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 258670 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199312 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hnk airport : mht |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 28000 msl bound upper : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 34000 flight time type : 11000 |
| ASRS Report | 258670 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 258558 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Flight departed mht at XA32 am local. While in cruise at FL280 about 20 NM east of hnk VOR, the outer center windshield started cracking. We declared an emergency requesting descent to 12000 ft. ATC granted our request of 12000 ft. We complied with all instructions in our pilot's handbook and fom, proceeding direct routing to pit for an uneventful landing. No conflict of traffic was encountered on our descent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN MLG ACR ACFT MADE AN EMER DSCNT AFTER THE FO WINDSHIELD CRACKS AT HIGH ALT.
Narrative: FLT DEPARTED MHT AT XA32 AM LCL. WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL280 ABOUT 20 NM E OF HNK VOR, THE OUTER CTR WINDSHIELD STARTED CRACKING. WE DECLARED AN EMER REQUESTING DSCNT TO 12000 FT. ATC GRANTED OUR REQUEST OF 12000 FT. WE COMPLIED WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONS IN OUR PLT'S HANDBOOK AND FOM, PROCEEDING DIRECT ROUTING TO PIT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LNDG. NO CONFLICT OF TFC WAS ENCOUNTERED ON OUR DSCNT.
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.