Inspect And Repair Transparent Plastic Windows

Question 1

Of what class of resins are aircraft windows and windshields made?

Answer 1

Thermoplastic

Question 2

What type of transparent plastic material is used for most aircraft windshields?

Answer 2

Acrylic plastic

Question 3

How should sheets of transparent plastic material be stored?

Answer 3

Leave the protective paper on the material and store it tilted approximately 10 degrees from vertical

Question 4

How tight should the screws be tightened when installing an acrylic windshield in a channel?

Answer 4

Tighten the screw to a firm fit and back it off one full turn

Question 5

What is meant by crazing of a transparent plastic material?

Answer 5

Tiny hair-likes cracks that may not extend all the way to the surface. Crazing is caused by stresses or chemical fumes

Question 6

What type of material is used to remove surface damage to a piece of acrylic resin?

Answer 6

Micro-Mesh abrasive sheets