Aircraft windshield crack repair

The aircraft window technicians at Lee Aerospace have fixed all sorts of damaged aircraft windows and windshields. A scratched aircraft windshield can usually be reconditioned by polishing the scratches out. Deep gouges, cracks and chips usually require a replacement window.

Contact us today to learn more about repairing your damaged aircraft window, windshield, cockpit side window, cabin window or other transparency. As an aircraft window manufacturer OEM , we are well versed in aircraft window production. This is what makes Lee Aerospace your best choice for aircraft window repair. They provided very helpful advice during our design and template fabrication phase and produced an excellent final product. Highly recommended! Matt Sandt. Get a Quote.

View Full Version : Windshield crack in a Champ. A 5" crack appeared in the center of the windshield in my Champ. Anyone ever go through a successful repair or is it bound for replacement? SNF is coming up next week and I will be there to discuss it with LP, but a repair would be much better if possible.

Sounds like you are in for a replacement. This is described as a temporary measure until the windshield can be replaced.

I have never seen this done and have never heard of anyone actually using this procedure. This is the only manufacturer instruction I've ever seen for a "repair". Best of luck on getting a S-N-F show special! You need a new windshield. AC I remember in some of the CAP L's we had assigned to our squadron in the early and mid 's, a couple of them had repaired windshields. They stop drilled the cracks and then glued don't ask me with what a plexiglass patch on top of the crack on the inside.

They also had small bolts with self locking nuts in holes drilled through the windshield and patch. Seemed to work okay as temporary repairs. I would not sign off an annual as airworthy with the windshield patched in the middle unless you could show me where the aircraft manufacturer approved of that kind of repair. Two, then four inches long. Pulled power and pitched up to slow for normal approach and landing. Local mech examined the crack and next morning stop drilled its bottom end, drilled eight or ten more holes both sides along crack, laced with safety wire and applied thick layer of?

Let dry two days, inspected, test flew, departed for Vermont.