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The pilot of a crj 200 reported observing a crack forming across his windshield accompanied by sparks. He turned off the window heat; performed the QRH procedure and diverted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1064254 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
While at 32;000 feet in cruise flight when we noticed a crack flowing across and down the captain's windshield. There were sparks and what appeared [to be] melting metal within the crack; so I immediately shut off the window heat. We ran the QRH for windshield damage and diverted to ZZZ. There were no EICAS messages or popped circuit breakers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a CRJ 200 reported observing a crack forming across his windshield accompanied by sparks. He turned off the window heat; performed the QRH procedure and diverted.
Narrative: While at 32;000 feet in cruise flight when we noticed a crack flowing across and down the Captain's windshield. There were sparks and what appeared [to be] melting metal within the crack; so I immediately shut off the window heat. We ran the QRH for windshield damage and diverted to ZZZ. There were no EICAS messages or popped circuit breakers.
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.