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B737 flight crew had the R1 windshield 'shattered' during climbout at FL230. The crew made an uneventful return to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1396978 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 130 Flight Crew Type 14000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 121 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
On climbout; passing about FL230; we heard an audible 'pop' in the cockpit. We removed the sunshade from the first officer's front windshield R1 to reveal the first officers windshield shattered. We checked cabin pressurization and determined the aircraft was maintaining proper cabin pressure at the time but elected to level off and discontinue climb. Coordinated with ATC and company dispatch and came to the crew decision to return to [the airport]. We asked for a descent to 10;000 ft; ran the QRH and diversion checklist and informed the passengers of the situation and subsequent return. We landed uneventfully; taxied back to the gate; shut down the aircraft; deplaned passengers and secured the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew had the R1 windshield 'shattered' during climbout at FL230. The crew made an uneventful return to departure airport.
Narrative: On climbout; passing about FL230; we heard an audible 'pop' in the cockpit. We removed the sunshade from the First Officer's front windshield R1 to reveal the First Officers windshield shattered. We checked cabin pressurization and determined the aircraft was maintaining proper cabin pressure at the time but elected to level off and discontinue climb. Coordinated with ATC and Company Dispatch and came to the Crew decision to return to [the airport]. We asked for a descent to 10;000 ft; ran the QRH and Diversion Checklist and informed the Passengers of the situation and subsequent return. We landed uneventfully; taxied back to the gate; shut down the aircraft; deplaned passengers and secured the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.