What was found
A LOOSE CLAMP THAT SECURES HOT AIR LINE TO THE WINDSHIELD DIFFUSER DUCT WAS LOOSE WHICH ALLOWED HOT BLEED AIR BETWEEN THE DUCT AND THE WINDSHIELD. SEVERLY DAMAGING THE WINDSHIELD.
- Difficulty date
- December 8, 2003
- Submitted
- January 27, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Lear 55LEAR
- Aircraft serial
- 125
- Engine
- Garrtt TFE731*
- System (JASC)
- 3040 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal
- Part
- Clamp
- Part number
- 5419204100
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Windshield Diff
- Part time
- 1,780 hours
- 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.