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TRAINING

ATA 56- WINDOWS

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION

General
These are the types of windows on the airplane:
- Flight compartment windows (fixed and sliding)
- Passenger compartment windows
- Emergency exit windows
- landing gear inspection windows
- Door-mounted windows.

All the windows can hold cabin pressurization loads and have fail safe properties.

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----FLIGHT
FLIGHT COMPARTMENT
COMPARTMENT - INTRODUCTION
- INTRODUCTION

General
There are ten windows in the flight compartment. There are five left (L) windows
and five right (R) windows.

Flight compartment windows No. 1, 3, 4, and 5 are fixed and do not open.
Window No. 2 is a sliding window that opens.

Interface
Windows No. 1, 2, 4, and 5 get heat from the window anti-ice system.

See the ice and rain protection chapter for more information about the window
anti-ice system.(AMM PART I 30)

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----CONTROL
CONTROL CABIN
CABIN FIXED
FIXED WINDOWS
WINDOWS - NO.1
- NO.1 WINDOW
WINDOW

General
Window No. 1 has laminated glass on each side of a vinyl core. They are
resistant to bird impact with or without window heat.

The inner glass pane is thicker than the outer glass pane. It is the primary
structural part. It holds the internal airplane pressure load.

The vinyl layer is a secondary structure. It is also a fail safe device that prevents
the shatter of a broken window if the inner pane breaks.

The outer pane is not structural. The outer pane gives a rigid, hard, scratch
resistant surface. A hydrophobic windshield coating is on the outer pane to give
the pilots better visibility during rain conditions.

A conductive coating on the inner face of the outer glass pane permits electrical
heating for window anti- icing and defogging. Bus bars molded into the upper
and lower edges of the windows make electrical contact with the conductive
coating and connect to electrical terminals.

WARNING: BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DO WORK ON THE WINDOW NO.

1. THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF THE AUTOTRANSFORMER IS 250-350 VOLTS.
THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS.

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----CONTROL
CONTROL CABIN
CABIN FIXED
FIXED WINDOWS
WINDOWS - WINDOW
- WINDOW 3 3

General
Window 3 has two stretched acrylic panes. A phenolic spacer gives separation
between the panes. The spacer attaches to the panes by low-tack pressure
sensitive tape that also operates as an air seal. The phenolic spacer gives an
insulation cavity that prevents fog on the inner surface of the windows.

There is a small hole in the upper forward corner of the inner pane. This hole must
be open at all times. It permits pressure in the air space to be equal to the
pressure in the cabin.

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WINDOWS -- CONTROL CABIN FIXED WINDOWS - NO. 4 and 5 WINDOWS

General
Windows No. 4 and 5 are almost the same. Windows No. 4 and 5 have
laminated glass on each side of a vinyl core.

Window No. 4 has one more vinyl layer to prevent the shatter of broken glass
if there is a bird strike. The inner vinyl layer is not structural.

A conductive strip on the inner face of the outer glass pane permits electrical
heating for window anti-ice and window fog conditions.

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WINDOWS -- CONTROL CABIN SLIDING WINDOWS - NO. 2 OPENABLE

WINDOW

Purpose
The No. 2 window is on tracks so that it may be rolled back to permit
ventilation and communication during ground handling operations.

You can operate the right window from outside of the airplane as an emergency
exit.

Physical Description
The No. 2 openable window has these parts:
- Handle with trigger
- Bellcranks
- Pushrods
- Clothes guard protector
- Link
- Springs
- Window open latch plate
- Upper roller
- Upper track
- Lower roller
- Lower track
- Latch mechanism rod
- External access door
- External release handle.

Window No. 2 has laminated glass on each side of a polyvinyl butyral (vinyl)
core. The window is resistant to bird impact with or without window heat.

The inner glass pane is thicker than the outer pane. It is the primary structure. It
holds the internal airplane pressure load.

The vinyl layer is the secondary structure. It is also a fail-safe device that prevents
the shatter of the window if the inner pane breaks.

The outer pane is not structural. The outer pane gives a rigid, hard, scratch-
resistant surface.

A conductive coating on the inner face of the outer glass pane permits electrical
heating for window anti- icing and defogging.

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Functional Description
To open the window, operate the handle. This turns a bellcrank, which is
connected to other bellcranks at the rear, top, and bottom of the window. This
moves the window inboard. The forward roller prevents backward movement of
the window until there is sufficient clearance. This lets free movement back to the
latched open position. When the window is moved to the rear, the lower aft roller
moves to the window open latch plate. The window open latch plate is spring-
loaded to lock the window in the open position.

The window is unlocked from its locked open position when you pull forward on
the latch mechanism rod. This releases the window open latch plate and lets the
window move forward. While the window moves forward, it resets the window
open latch plate. Move the window forward by its handle until it touches the
forward stops. As the handle is turned, the window is moved outboard, guided by
a guide pin in the track, until the window is closed against the window frame.
When you release the handle, a trigger bolt latches the window closed.

Normal Operation
To open the window, hold the trigger and turn the handle back and inboard.
After the window moves inboard, move it back until it locks it in the open position.

To close the window, pull forward on the latch mechanism rod to unlock the
window. Hold the trigger and move the window forward until you can turn the
handle forward and outboard. When you release the trigger, the window latches.

Emergency Operation
To open the window, push the external access door, and pull the external release
handle. This will position the window inwards. Then move the window to the
rear.

Training Information Point

WARNING: BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU DO WORK ON WINDOW NO. 2.
THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF THE AUTOTRANSFORMER IS
250-350 VOLTS. THIS CAN CAUSE INJURY TO PERSONS.

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----PASSENGER
PASSENGER CABIN
CABIN WINDOWS
WINDOWS

General
The passenger compartment windows have these components:
- Outer pane
- Middle pane
- Inner pane.

The outer and middle panes are structural. The windows are plug type windows.

The outer pane is a stretched acrylic plastic. It is rectangular with rounded corners
and a beveled outer edge to fit with the window frame. The shape of the pane
curves to align with the fuselage contour.

The middle pane gives the structural fail-safe function. It can hold 1.5 times the
normal pressure load. The middle pane is a cast acrylic and has a shape like the
outer pane, but with an edge not beveled. The middle pane is in the window seal.
A small breather hole is near the bottom of the middle pane.

The inner pane is not structural.

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----EMERGENCY
EMERGENCY EXIT
EXIT WINDOW
WINDOW

General
The emergency exit window has these components:
- Outer pane
- Middle pane
- Inner pane.

The outer and middle panes are structural. The windows are plug type windows.

The outer pane is made of stretched acrylic plastic. It is rectangular in shape with
rounded corners and a beveled outer edge to fit with the window frame. The
shape of the pane is curved to align with the fuselage contour.

The middle pane gives the structural fail-safe function. It can hold 1.5 times the
normal pressure load. The middle pane is made of cast acrylic and has a shape
like the outer pane, but with an edge not beveled. The middle pane is in the
window seal. A small breather hole is near the bottom of the middle pane.

The inner pane is not structural.

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WINDOWS
WINDOWS ----DOOR-MOUNTED
DOOR-MOUNTED WINDOWS
WINDOWS

General
The door-mounted windows have these components:
- Outer pane
- Middle pane
- Inner pane.

The outer and middle panes are structural. The outer and middle panes are
resistant to 1.5 times the normal pressure loads at a temperature of 70F. The outer
pane is made of stretched acrylic for more strength. The middle pane is made of
a cast acrylic.

The inner pane is not structural. It connects to the cabin sidewall panel. The inner
pane is made from polycarbonate.

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WINDOWS -- INSPECTION AND OBSERVATION -LANDING GEAR

DOWNLOCK VIEWERS

General
There are two landing gear inspection windows (downlock viewers) on the
airplane.

You can see the nose gear drag link locking components and main gear
downlock indicators in flight.

Location
The nose gear downlock viewer window and cover are in the floor of the flight
compartment above the nose gear wheel well. The main gear downlock viewer
window is in the floor of the passenger cabin above the main gear wheel well.

Physical Description
The nose gear viewer has these parts:
- Viewer cover
- A stretched acrylic upper window with rubber gasket cushions
- A glass lower window between phenolic rings sealed by rubber gaskets
- Tube assembly with breather holes for cabin air to defogg lower window.

The main gear viewer has these parts:

- Viewer cover
- A glass window in silicon rubber seals in a retainer ring
- Two mirrors
- Tube assembly with drain holes
- Plywood cover in floor panel to protect viewer window.

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