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Old 25th Mar 2015, 11:26
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Wirbelsturm:
The BAC 1-11 failure was caused by the incorrect nuts being fitted into a window which was fitted to a pressurised hull from the outside!

The Airbus has interference fit windshields that are fitted from the inside and then sealed from the outside for exactly that reason if I recall correctly.
Not the A320s where I changed windscreens. They are fitted from the outside, same as the B747, B757 and B767. The only aircraft I worked on with windscreens fitted from the inside is the Boeing 737,but changing a windscreen there is a lot of work and takes time because one has to dismantle half the cockpit (liners and glareshield) to get access.

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