What was found
LEAKY WINDSHIELD ALLOWED WATER TO ENTER FACTORY INSTALLED, OPEN CELL FOAM INSULATION, AND LAY IN CONTACT WITH STEEL FITTINGS. MINOR DAMAGE UNDER FITTINGS. FITTINGS WERE REPLACED. OPEN CELL FOAM WAS REMOVED.
- Difficulty date
- December 28, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5804F
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 287790134
- System (JASC)
- 5320 · Fuselage Miscellaneous Structure
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 79553001
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Windshield
- Part time
- 3,731 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.