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The TRUTH about our STC'd Windshield
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Windshield Instructions page
As seen in our installation instructions above we use four
drilled holes to secure the top portion of the windshield into the airframe.
Our competition claims that cracks can potentially start from these holes.
We use elastomer bushings between the screws and the windshield to help prevent
any chance of cracking. We also drill the holes here at Great Lakes Aero
Products by our trained experts during the manufacturing process to ensure the
holes are drilled properly.
(there are no holes to be drilled in to the windshield by the installer)
the only holes that need to be drilled by the installer are in the airframe.
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When we did testing for the STC approval we sheared a
screw, WITHOUT cracking the windshield.
It was brought to our attention that one of our competitors decided to post information concerning potential problems of our Cessna STC'd windshields. Since we have NEVER have had any reports of such failures or problems we decided to look into the matter. It is our goal here at Great Lakes Aero Products, Inc. to supply aircraft owners with the highest quality windshields and windows available to the aviation marketplace. With this in mind we contacted the FAA in an attempt to ascertain whether or not there has been any reported problems with the windshields in question.
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We submitted a request for service difficulty information on the following part numbers:
W-2055, W/T-2055, W/G-2055
W-2056, W/T-2056, W/G-2056
W-2065, W/T-2065, W/G-2065
W-2071, W/T-2071, W/G-2071
W-2072, W/T-2072, W/G-2072
W-2073, W/T-2073, W/G-2073
APR 25 2000
Mr. John Zofko
Great Lakes Aero Products, Inc.
915 Kearsley Park Blvd.
Flint, MI. 48503
Dear Mr. Zofko:
Control Number PT2000-04-372
This is in response to your request of April 24, 2000, pertaining to the service difficulty reports on the following part numbers:
W-2055, W/T-2055, W/G-2055
W-2056, W/T-2056, W/G-2056
W-2065, W/T-2065, W/G-2065
W-2071, W/T-2071, W/G-2071
W-2072, W/T-2072, W/G-2072
W-2073, W/T-2073, W/G-2073
A search of the Service Difficulty Reporting System from January 1, 1974, through April 23, 2000, did not reveal any reports on the above listed part numbers.
Sincerely,
John G. Bent
Manager, Aviation
Data Systems Branch
Since we have never had ANY reported problems with these parts we will continue to use the same manufacturing methods. If you have any first hand information on the above parts in which you have experienced a problem, we would greatly appreciate any information you can give us so we can improve our product and manufacturing techniques. Please e-mail us at sales@glapinc.com.
Sincerely,
John Zofko
For more information on our STC'd Cessna Windshield please visit our installation instructions.
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