Diversion to alternate mandated by the failure of the outer pane of the first officer's forward cock...

Attributes
ACN	303117
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc tower : lex
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other other 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 : 260 flight time total : 23888 flight time type : 1590
ASRS Report	303117
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At approximately XA50Z, flight from bwi to lax diverted into stl because of a shattered first officer (outer panel) windshield. Reviewed abnormal procedures in pilot handbook and determined that the windshield was completely shattered. A landing in stl was necessary. A crew of 7 (2 pilots and 5 flight attendants) and 123 passenger were on board. Landing weight was 200300 pounds and entered an overweight landing in logbook (landing weight 198000 pounds).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DIVERSION TO ALTERNATE MANDATED BY THE FAILURE OF THE OUTER PANE OF THE FO'S FORWARD COCKPIT WINDOW IN A B-757.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA50Z, FLT FROM BWI TO LAX DIVERTED INTO STL BECAUSE OF A SHATTERED FO (OUTER PANEL) WINDSHIELD. REVIEWED ABNORMAL PROCS IN PLT HANDBOOK AND DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. A LNDG IN STL WAS NECESSARY. A CREW OF 7 (2 PLTS AND 5 FLT ATTENDANTS) AND 123 PAX WERE ON BOARD. LNDG WT WAS 200300 LBS AND ENTERED AN OVERWT LNDG IN LOGBOOK (LNDG WT 198000 LBS).

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.

Diversion to alternate mandated by the failure of the outer pane of the first officer's forward cockpit window in a B-757.