January-February 2022 - 30

WINDOW MAINTENANCE
o A Clear View
W
All maintenance performed on an aircraft window is to be
performed in accordance with the applicable aircraft maintenance
manual (AMM) or component maintenance manual (CMM).
RESEARCH FRONTIERS
30 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
f Dimmable and Tinted
Aircraft Windows
Proper maintenance of tinted and dimmable aircraft
windows provides aircraft a valuable tool.
by Mario Pierobon
hen inspecting, installing or
repairing windows on an aircraft,
there are many aspects
to consider. One of these is
the type of window and how
that defines a technician's
approach. Newer window
types include tinted, UV-protected and dimmable
windows. For this article, we reached
out to industry experts to assess the characteristics
defining the upkeep of newer
window types in comparison with the more
traditional windows with the pull-down shade.
Materials and Combinations
Aircraft windows are manufactured from glass and
plastic, and sometimes combinations thereof, affirms
Brent Wright, global director of transparencies for the
aerospace business at PPG. " For example, flight deck
windows for aircraft ranging from piston twins and
larger are typically comprised of two or three plies
of transparent substrate material - glass, acrylic,
polycarbonate or PPG Opticor - laminated together
with a clear interlayer, typically PVB or urethane, " he
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY

January-February 2022

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of January-February 2022

PUBLISHER’S NOTE
Industry Inspection
Maintain Helicopter Health with HUMS
Rotorcraft Operators Face Disruptions, Groundings as 5G Rollout Continues
Ready, Set, Go
Heads Up on HUDs
A Clear View of Dimmable and Tinted Aircraft Windows
The AMC is Back and Better Than Ever!
FOR THE RECORD
ARSA INSIGHT
GAMA INSIGHT
Eddy Current Flaw Detection
Advertiser’s Index
January-February 2022 - 1
January-February 2022 - 2
January-February 2022 - 3
January-February 2022 - 4
January-February 2022 - PUBLISHER’S NOTE
January-February 2022 - Industry Inspection
January-February 2022 - 7
January-February 2022 - 8
January-February 2022 - 9
January-February 2022 - 10
January-February 2022 - 11
January-February 2022 - Maintain Helicopter Health with HUMS
January-February 2022 - 13
January-February 2022 - 14
January-February 2022 - 15
January-February 2022 - 16
January-February 2022 - 17
January-February 2022 - Rotorcraft Operators Face Disruptions, Groundings as 5G Rollout Continues
January-February 2022 - 19
January-February 2022 - Ready, Set, Go
January-February 2022 - 21
January-February 2022 - 22
January-February 2022 - 23
January-February 2022 - Heads Up on HUDs
January-February 2022 - 25
January-February 2022 - 26
January-February 2022 - 27
January-February 2022 - 28
January-February 2022 - 29
January-February 2022 - A Clear View of Dimmable and Tinted Aircraft Windows
January-February 2022 - 31
January-February 2022 - 32
January-February 2022 - The AMC is Back and Better Than Ever!
January-February 2022 - 34
January-February 2022 - 35
January-February 2022 - 36
January-February 2022 - FOR THE RECORD
January-February 2022 - ARSA INSIGHT
January-February 2022 - GAMA INSIGHT
January-February 2022 - Eddy Current Flaw Detection
January-February 2022 - 41
January-February 2022 - Advertiser’s Index
January-February 2022 - 43
January-February 2022 - 44
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/november-december-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/september-october-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/july-august-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/may-june-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/march-april-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/january-february-2023
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/november-december-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/september-october-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/july-august-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/may_june_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/march-april_2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/january-february-2022
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/november-december-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/october_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/august-september-2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/amt_june-july_2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/amt_april-may2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/march2021
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/october2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/augustseptember2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/junejuly2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/aprilmay2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/march2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/AircraftMaintenanceTechnology_January-February2020
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/AircraftMaintenanceTechnology_November2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/october2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/augustseptember2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/junejuly2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/Aircraft_Maintenance_Technology_April-May_2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/march2019
https://www.nxtbook.com/endeavor/aircraftmaintenancetechnology/januaryfebruary2019
https://www.nxtbookmedia.com