A319 flight crew has cracked windshield in-flight; declares emergency and descends.

Attributes
ACN	721486
Time
Date	200612
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 155 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	721486
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	721487
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Level FL380 when first officer windshield outer pane cracked. Declared an emergency with center and descent to FL230. Consulted checklist with maintenance control and dispatch and determined to proceed to ZZZ1. Cabin pressurization normal; landed safely.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 FLT CREW HAS CRACKED WINDSHIELD INFLT; DECLARES EMER AND DSNDS.

Narrative: LEVEL FL380 WHEN FO WINDSHIELD OUTER PANE CRACKED. DECLARED AN EMER WITH CTR AND DSCNT TO FL230. CONSULTED CHKLIST WITH MAINT CTL AND DISPATCH AND DETERMINED TO PROCEED TO ZZZ1. CABIN PRESSURIZATION NORMAL; LANDED SAFELY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.