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An EMB135 flight crew has to divert to cle when their right outside front cockpit windshield shatters in-flight at FL330 100 NM east of dkk, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 476053 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200006 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : dkk.vor |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : ns.airway |
| 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 : 11000 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 476053 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Stabilized at FL330, we heard an odd noise and upon investigation discovered the right front outer windshield to be shattered and unusable for forward vision. We immediately: 1) declared an emergency and requested 10000 ft altitude, 2) reduced cabin pressure differential to 1.0 psi, and 3) reduced airspeed to less than 250 KTS. After establishing communications with system operational control, we elected to divert to cleveland due to WX considerations and fuel reserve considerations. The arrival and landing were normal. There were no injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 FLC HAS TO DIVERT TO CLE WHEN THEIR R OUTSIDE FRONT COCKPIT WINDSHIELD SHATTERS INFLT AT FL330 100 NM E OF DKK, NY.
Narrative: STABILIZED AT FL330, WE HEARD AN ODD NOISE AND UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE R FRONT OUTER WINDSHIELD TO BE SHATTERED AND UNUSABLE FOR FORWARD VISION. WE IMMEDIATELY: 1) DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED 10000 FT ALT, 2) REDUCED CABIN PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL TO 1.0 PSI, AND 3) REDUCED AIRSPD TO LESS THAN 250 KTS. AFTER ESTABLISHING COMS WITH SYS OPERATIONAL CTL, WE ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLEVELAND DUE TO WX CONSIDERATIONS AND FUEL RESERVE CONSIDERATIONS. THE ARR AND LNDG WERE NORMAL. 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.