B777-200 Captain reported the First Officer's windscreen shattered during cruise at 34;000 feet. After running the appropriate checklists and talking to Dispatch and Maintenance Control; the crew decided to continue to their destination.

Date: 2022-06 · Aircraft: B777-200 · Phase: cruise

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-critical|deviation-altitude-excursion-from-assigned-altitude|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

B777-200 Captain reported the First Officer's windscreen shattered during cruise at 34;000 feet. After running the appropriate checklists and talking to Dispatch and Maintenance Control; the crew decided to continue to their destination.

Narrative

Window R1 (FO Windscreen) shattered. FL340 Mach .83 Captain (me) on break; FO and Relief Pilot flying. They ran the ECL checklists and at a natural break in the action called me to inform me of the event; according to our pre-break briefing. I came to cockpit and then they ran through the ECL/QRH again reviewing their action bringing me into the loop and up to speed. I then called Dispatcher via SAT phone requesting a conversation with him and Maintenance Controller. We observed only shattered outer glass pane; inner acrylic intact and stable. Maintenance reviewed our situation and then we formed our plan. We discussed (pilots; Dispatch and Maintenance) decided the situation was stable and proceeding to destination as flight planned was best option. We maintained FL340; informed ATC of situation with requested FL340 to destination. My FO and Relief Pilot followed the pre-break briefing by working the problem using the ECL and their experience to stabilize the situation. They efficiently and effectively followed established procedures. I reviewed their work and then we all discussed and reviewed the situation. I decided; considering their input along with Dispatcher and Maintenance that the best/safe course of action was to leave the airplane stable and continue to destination. Landed uneventfully.

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