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A crj-900 flight crew returned to their departure airport after the captain's windshield shattered at FL200.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 955196 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23 Flight Crew Total 3000 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 23 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After leveling off at FL200; the captain's forward windscreen shattered. We were approximately 65 NM from our departure airport. We noted an indicated airspeed of 290 KIAS and a cabin differential of 6.4 psi. We declared an emergency with ATC and started a return to the airport. We completed the emergency non-normal checklist for a cracked windshield. As directed by the checklist; we initiated a descent to reduce the cabin differential to less than 6.2 psi. We also began slowing to 205 KIAS. I notified the flight attendants of the emergency (moderate risk with 8 minutes until landing). We completed the non-normal checklist and the captain informed the passengers that we were returning to departure airport. I completed the rest of the normal checklists through the approach check. The captain then transferred control of the aircraft to me for the landing. The rest of the flight and landing were uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ-900 Flight Crew returned to their departure airport after the Captain's windshield shattered at FL200.
Narrative: After leveling off at FL200; the Captain's forward windscreen shattered. We were approximately 65 NM from our departure airport. We noted an indicated airspeed of 290 KIAS and a cabin differential of 6.4 PSI. We declared an emergency with ATC and started a return to the airport. We completed the Emergency Non-Normal Checklist for a cracked windshield. As directed by the checklist; we initiated a descent to reduce the cabin differential to less than 6.2 PSI. We also began slowing to 205 KIAS. I notified the flight attendants of the emergency (moderate risk with 8 minutes until landing). We completed the Non-Normal Checklist and the Captain informed the passengers that we were returning to departure airport. I completed the rest of the normal checklists through the approach check. The Captain then transferred control of the aircraft to me for the landing. The rest of the flight and landing were 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.