Service difficulty report · Windshield · Lear 55LEAR

Difficulty date
August 5, 2005
Submitted
September 7, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N32KJ
Make and model
Lear 55LEAR
Aircraft serial
93
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313A
Part
Windshield
Part number
66004047
Part serial
299
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WINDSHIELD HAS CONSIDERABLE DELAMINATIONS AT AREA BELOW DEFOG NOZZLE. DIMENSIONS OF AREA 3.5 INCH X 2 INCH. DEPTH OF DELAMINATIONS UP TO .125. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST WINDSHIELD FOUND IN THIS CONDITION. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ALCOHOL GETTING BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND DEFOG ASSEMBLY. (K)