B757 first officer reported diverting to an alternate after the captain's side window heating element caught fire and the windshield cracked.

Home

Browse by month

Random

Latest

About

Contact

Attributes
ACN	1404437
Time
Date	201611
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Window
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Type 4236
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

At cruise the captain side window heating element caught fire and began arcing. The proper protocol as per the QRH was complied with. The window heat was shut off and the window cracked and spidered. The window appeared to continue to arc even with the window heat off. The [advised ATC] and we diverted to [an alternate] with no further incidents.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 First Officer reported diverting to an alternate after the Captain's side window heating element caught fire and the windshield cracked.

Narrative: At cruise the Captain side window heating element caught fire and began arcing. The proper protocol as per the QRH was complied with. The window heat was shut off and the window cracked and spidered. The window appeared to continue to arc even with the window heat off. The [advised ATC] and we diverted to [an alternate] with no further incidents.

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.