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A B737-400 first officer windshield cracked so the flight diverted to the nearest airport for a precautionary landing as per the QRH.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 989693 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Window |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Cruising at 33;000 ft first officer's forward window cracked and kept spreading. [There was a] line of thunderstorms ahead; [we] descended to 10;000 ft. Many cracks were still spreading. Closest airport was off to our right about 35 miles. QRH said to land at 'nearest suitable' airport. We diverted. Possibly equipment fatigue. Contract maintenance said he had never seen one quite that bad.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 First Officer windshield cracked so the flight diverted to the nearest airport for a precautionary landing as per the QRH.
Narrative: Cruising at 33;000 FT First Officer's forward window cracked and kept spreading. [There was a] line of thunderstorms ahead; [we] descended to 10;000 FT. Many cracks were still spreading. Closest airport was off to our right about 35 miles. QRH said to land at 'nearest suitable' airport. We diverted. Possibly equipment fatigue. Contract Maintenance said he had never seen one quite that bad.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.