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B737 crew encountered adverse WX conditions in ZMA airspace that cracked the first officer's forward windshield. Flight continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 622315 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200308 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zma.artcc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 22000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Rain Turbulence Thunderstorm other |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 22500 flight time type : 13000 |
| ASRS Report | 622315 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 215 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1400 |
| ASRS Report | 622316 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : turbulence inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We departed from fll on a scheduled flight to cle. There were thunderstorms all around the south and central florida area. A standard departure clearance was received and we departed on runway 9L. During the departure, we were held at FL220 due to a cpr aircraft ahead. The WX was all around, but aircraft were diverting around the WX with no apparent problems. We were following the cpr aircraft around the WX when we got into heavy rain, hail and turbulence. This lasted for 5-10 seconds. Afterwards, we discovered that the 1R window was cracked. We went through the QRH procedure. Also, we contacted company. We determined that we had structural integrity and with agreement with dispatch, we continued to cle. No other abnormal indications were found. Also, with the WX closing in behind us, we felt that returning to fll was not an option. The same applied to mco. We checked our fuel and the WX ahead and felt a good plan would be to stay at a lower altitude and slower airspeed and continue to cle. We had other suitable airports to use for landing if need be. We landed at cle without further incident. Maintenance control was notified, also.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 CREW ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WX CONDITIONS IN ZMA AIRSPACE THAT CRACKED THE FO'S FORWARD WINDSHIELD. FLT CONTINUED TO DEST.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED FROM FLL ON A SCHEDULED FLT TO CLE. THERE WERE TSTMS ALL AROUND THE SOUTH AND CENTRAL FLORIDA AREA. A STANDARD DEP CLRNC WAS RECEIVED AND WE DEPARTED ON RWY 9L. DURING THE DEP, WE WERE HELD AT FL220 DUE TO A CPR ACFT AHEAD. THE WX WAS ALL AROUND, BUT ACFT WERE DIVERTING AROUND THE WX WITH NO APPARENT PROBS. WE WERE FOLLOWING THE CPR ACFT AROUND THE WX WHEN WE GOT INTO HVY RAIN, HAIL AND TURB. THIS LASTED FOR 5-10 SECONDS. AFTERWARDS, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE 1R WINDOW WAS CRACKED. WE WENT THROUGH THE QRH PROC. ALSO, WE CONTACTED COMPANY. WE DETERMINED THAT WE HAD STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY AND WITH AGREEMENT WITH DISPATCH, WE CONTINUED TO CLE. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS WERE FOUND. ALSO, WITH THE WX CLOSING IN BEHIND US, WE FELT THAT RETURNING TO FLL WAS NOT AN OPTION. THE SAME APPLIED TO MCO. WE CHKED OUR FUEL AND THE WX AHEAD AND FELT A GOOD PLAN WOULD BE TO STAY AT A LOWER ALT AND SLOWER AIRSPD AND CONTINUE TO CLE. WE HAD OTHER SUITABLE ARPTS TO USE FOR LNDG IF NEED BE. WE LANDED AT CLE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT CTL WAS NOTIFIED, ALSO.
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.