B737 crew reports bird strike at FL360 that shatters outer pane of captain's windshield. Flight crew complies with QRH procedures and continues to destination at fl 240.

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Attributes
ACN	734541
Time
Date	200704
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : drk.vortac
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 36000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	734541
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time type : 9000
ASRS Report	734542
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

Bug or bird strike at FL360 abeam drk shattered outer pane of L-1 window. We immediately donned oxygen masks and obtained descent clearance to FL240. At FL240 ran QRH and determined that it was the outer pane only that was shattered. Conferred with dispatch and maintenance control. I then elected to continue on to destination at FL240 in order to maintain a reduced differential pressure. The remains of whatever it was were still on the windshield after we blocked in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CREW REPORTS BIRD STRIKE AT FL360 THAT SHATTERS OUTER PANE OF CAPTAIN'S WINDSHIELD. FLT CREW COMPLIES WITH QRH PROCEDURES AND CONTINUES TO DESTINATION AT FL 240.

Narrative: BUG OR BIRD STRIKE AT FL360 ABEAM DRK SHATTERED OUTER PANE OF L-1 WINDOW. WE IMMEDIATELY DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND OBTAINED DSCNT CLRNC TO FL240. AT FL240 RAN QRH AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE OUTER PANE ONLY THAT WAS SHATTERED. CONFERRED WITH DISPATCH AND MAINT CTL. I THEN ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON TO DEST AT FL240 IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A REDUCED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. THE REMAINS OF WHATEVER IT WAS WERE STILL ON THE WINDSHIELD AFTER WE BLOCKED IN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.