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A300 captain reported first officers window arcing then shattering at FL350. Crew descended to FL250 in compliance with QRH procedures and continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 839467 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200906 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Level at FL350 the first officer brought to my attention that his forward windshield was arcing on the lower right corner. Approximately 5-10 seconds after notifying me of this we heard a loud 'pop' and his windshield (one of the pane's) shattered. Following ECAM/QRH and aom procedures we descended to FL250 and raised the cabin altitude to lower the pressure differential and notified ATC; dispatch and maintenance of the problem. Based on our discussion with structural integrity concerns; weather and fuel burn at our new cruising altitude we determined that it would be safe to continue to our destination. The rest of the flight was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 Captain reported First Officers window arcing then shattering at FL350. Crew descended to FL250 in compliance with QRH procedures and continued to destination.
Narrative: Level at FL350 the First Officer brought to my attention that his forward windshield was arcing on the lower right corner. Approximately 5-10 seconds after notifying me of this we heard a loud 'pop' and his windshield (one of the pane's) shattered. Following ECAM/QRH and AOM procedures we descended to FL250 and raised the cabin altitude to lower the pressure differential and notified ATC; Dispatch and Maintenance of the problem. Based on our discussion with structural integrity concerns; weather and fuel burn at our new cruising altitude we determined that it would be safe to continue to our destination. The rest of the flight was uneventful.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.