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A westbound transatlantic heavy airbus flight; prior to coasting out; suffered a severely cracked captain's windshield; apparently the result of faulty/failed windshield heat wiring. The flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1082956 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Airbus Industrie Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Prior to coasting out westbound; our left windshield cracked; spreading like an alligator hide across the entire windscreen and producing an ECAM for windshield anti-ice failure. There was evidence of burned wires etc. In the windscreen. We initiated an emergency descent; called the relief pilot back to the flight deck and coordinated a diversion to the nearest suitable airport; which was approximately 200 miles away; where we landed uneventfully; although over ZZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A westbound transatlantic heavy Airbus flight; prior to coasting out; suffered a severely cracked Captain's windshield; apparently the result of faulty/failed windshield heat wiring. The flight diverted to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Prior to coasting out westbound; our left windshield cracked; spreading like an alligator hide across the entire windscreen and producing an ECAM for windshield anti-ice failure. There was evidence of burned wires etc. in the windscreen. We initiated an emergency descent; called the relief pilot back to the flight deck and coordinated a diversion to the nearest suitable airport; which was approximately 200 miles away; where we landed uneventfully; although over ZZZZ.
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.