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A B737-300 first officer reported that an emergency descent was initiated by the captain after departing smf due to a cracked windshield. The flight was able to continue to its destination and land without incident at lax.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 632061 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200409 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lax.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 632061 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
We departed on flight to lax. Approximately 5 mins after reaching FL330, captain advised me of a growing crack in his L1 windshield. We advised ATC and flight attendants we were commencing an emergency descent. We completed the QRH checklist for emergency descent and window damage. Dispatch was advised via comrdo. At 10000 ft, approximately 200 NM north of lax with 10000-11000 pounds of fuel on board, dispatch advised us to continue to lax. We canceled our emergency status with ATC and continued to lax with an uneventful approach and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 FO RPTED THAT AN EMER DSCNT WAS INITIATED BY THE CAPT AFTER DEPARTING SMF DUE TO A CRACKED WINDSHIELD. THE FLT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO ITS DEST AND LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT AT LAX.
Narrative: WE DEPARTED ON FLT TO LAX. APPROX 5 MINS AFTER REACHING FL330, CAPT ADVISED ME OF A GROWING CRACK IN HIS L1 WINDSHIELD. WE ADVISED ATC AND FLT ATTENDANTS WE WERE COMMENCING AN EMER DSCNT. WE COMPLETED THE QRH CHKLIST FOR EMER DSCNT AND WINDOW DAMAGE. DISPATCH WAS ADVISED VIA COMRDO. AT 10000 FT, APPROX 200 NM N OF LAX WITH 10000-11000 LBS OF FUEL ON BOARD, DISPATCH ADVISED US TO CONTINUE TO LAX. WE CANCELED OUR EMER STATUS WITH ATC AND CONTINUED TO LAX WITH AN UNEVENTFUL APCH AND LNDG.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.