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B757-200 flight crew reported captain's windshield outer pane failed at FL360 since the inner pane was undamaged; the flight continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 990621 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 106 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Enroute at cruise; FL360; felt and heard a thump on the left side of the aircraft. Immediately noticed that the L1 window was cracked and spider webbed from the lower left corner; 2/3 of the way across. Pulled out the QRH and went through the window damage checklist. No inner damage or air leak was detected; so the decision was made to continue to our destination. Descent and landing were normal; with the first officer making the landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757-200 flight crew reported Captain's windshield outer pane failed at FL360 since the inner pane was undamaged; the flight continued to destination.
Narrative: Enroute at cruise; FL360; felt and heard a thump on the left side of the aircraft. Immediately noticed that the L1 window was cracked and spider webbed from the lower left corner; 2/3 of the way across. Pulled out the QRH and went through the Window Damage checklist. No inner damage or air leak was detected; so the decision was made to continue to our destination. Descent and landing were normal; with the First Officer making the landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.