INSPECT ACRYLIC, ATTACHMENTS AND RESTORATION
WWAOG Technical Academy
ATA 56 • Caravan 208/208B & Grand Caravan EX

TM-040 | Caravan Windows & Windshield Inspection

Window system architecture

Windshield, fixed windows, hinged vents and cabin installations

Required measurement bench

Evaluate acrylic drilling setup, speed, geometry and source-table limits

Evidence before restoration

Distinguish surface damage, cracks, attachment defects and accessory restoration
Learn how Caravan windows, retainers, seals and surrounding structure work together. Includes a 25-page handbook, eight lessons, six prediction exercises, eight two-stage cases and a 40-question final. Identify the actual window, aircraft and optional installation before selecting the applicable task.

What's included?

  • 8 focused lessons
  • Completion certificate
  • 40-question final
  • 8 guided fault cases
  • 25-page handbook

Understand the connected system

Trace acrylic panels, retainers, seals, support structure and hinged vents. Understand cleaning and polishing limits, crack assessment, attachment corrosion and why anti-ice and OAT restoration require their own applicable tasks. Compare passenger windows and identified cargo-plug installations.

Practice defensible fault isolation

Complete six prediction-and-Apply exercises, eight two-stage cases, an acrylic drilling decision bench and twelve independent decisions. Complete all 24 lab requirements and pass the separate 40-question final at 80%. Based on supplied Cessna D2078 Chapter 56, with the January 2024 chapter edition identified; aircraft-effective tasks govern physical work.