What was found
SEVERE DELAMINATION OF OUTER PLY ON LT WINDSHIELD UNDER BLEED AIR DUCT AND ANTI-ICE SPRAY NOZZLE. SUSPECT SEALER FAILED AND ALLOWED METHYL ALCOHOL TO MIGRATE THROUGH SEALER AND SETTLE BETWEEN LAYERS AND DETERIORATED THE WINDSHIELD.
- Difficulty date
- May 17, 2004
- Submitted
- May 17, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N345RJ
- Make and model
- Lear 55LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 078
- Aircraft time
- 6,711 hours, 6,336 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Windshield
- Part number
- 66004047
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 6,711 hours, 6,366 cycles
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- G
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.