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B757-200 flight crew reports first officer window shatter at FL250 on climb out. Emergency declared and flight returns for uneventful landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 766911 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 25000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2600 |
| ASRS Report | 766911 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2100 |
| ASRS Report | 766910 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
First officer forward window outer panes shattered explosively; with a loud bang. He put on oxygen mask; we declared an emergency and asked for direct ZZZ1 and low altitude for return to ZZZ. Center gave us direct ZZZ1 12000 ft. We began descent; reduced airspeed to 250 KTS; I put my mask on as a precaution. We notified dispatch via ACARS; notified the passenger and flight attendants over PA. I decided to land overweight; with 30 degrees flaps and no autobrakes. We landed at 211000 pounds and coasted to a stop with reverse. ATC sent the equipment; we had them verify no smoking brakes; and taxied to gate. At gate; with wheels chocked; I released parking brake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757-200 FLT CREW REPORTS FO WINDOW SHATTER AT FL250 ON CLIMB OUT. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND FLIGHT RETURNS FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
Narrative: FO FORWARD WINDOW OUTER PANES SHATTERED EXPLOSIVELY; WITH A LOUD BANG. HE PUT ON OXYGEN MASK; WE DECLARED AN EMER AND ASKED FOR DIRECT ZZZ1 AND LOW ALT FOR RETURN TO ZZZ. CTR GAVE US DIRECT ZZZ1 12000 FT. WE BEGAN DSCNT; REDUCED AIRSPD TO 250 KTS; I PUT MY MASK ON AS A PRECAUTION. WE NOTIFIED DISPATCH VIA ACARS; NOTIFIED THE PAX AND FLT ATTENDANTS OVER PA. I DECIDED TO LAND OVERWT; WITH 30 DEGS FLAPS AND NO AUTOBRAKES. WE LANDED AT 211000 LBS AND COASTED TO A STOP WITH REVERSE. ATC SENT THE EQUIP; WE HAD THEM VERIFY NO SMOKING BRAKES; AND TAXIED TO GATE. AT GATE; WITH WHEELS CHOCKED; I RELEASED PARKING BRAKE.
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.