B737 Next Generation Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 10736
Workload; Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance
Aircraft; Human Factors; Manuals; Procedure
On climbout from ZZZ at about 25;000 feet the FO (First Officer) front window completely shattered. Our actions as a crew was an immediate level off and communicated with ATC. Reading the checklist came to a point of putting on shoulder harnesses; at this point I requested a turn for ZZZ. We worked together to get the airplane turned around with a new routing. The FO worked with ATC and I went back to the checklist for its completion. The last item on the checklist asked if the glass was inner or outer. In our case it was outer. Final line on checklist reads continue as normal and take off shoulder harnesses. So this is where I recognize the error; as dire as ' put on shoulder harnesses;' this was not the time to turn around. We once again discussed our situation with one another with a completed checklist and cautiously went with the checklist; that this is ok to continue to ZZZ1. Our fuel situation was fine as we proceeded to ZZZ1 fairly quickly. We were left separated in situations and busy unnecessarily. This is my disappointment.
B737 Captain reported a lack of clarity when following the checklist for a shattered cockpit window.