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Attributes | |
ACN | 761743 |
Time | |
Date | 200711 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Light | Dusk |
Aircraft 1 | |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | B737-500 |
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 : 228 flight time type : 9000 |
ASRS Report | 761743 |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
Consequence | other |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Aircraft |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While in cruise; the L1 window arced and shattered. ZZZ was under a heavy thunderstorm watch box; so we diverted to ZZZ2. Dispatch; the flight attendants; and passenger were informed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-500 PILOT REPORTS THE ACFT'S L1 WINDSHIELD ARCED THEN SHATTERED.
Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE; THE L1 WINDOW ARCED AND SHATTERED. ZZZ WAS UNDER A HVY TSTM WATCH BOX; SO WE DIVERTED TO ZZZ2. DISPATCH; THE FLT ATTENDANTS; AND PAX WERE INFORMED.
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.