Lexan landing light lenses

07-20-2009, 08:01 AM

rwolf | Lexan landing light lenses

My landing light lenses are cracking. Has anyone else had this problem? I'm tempted to stop drill these cracks but wonder if the Lexan will shatter. Does anyone know a source for replacements?

07-20-2009, 11:25 AM

kiwi | Landing Light Lens

I had the same problem and I did drill the ends of the cracks but not all the way through so as they wouldn't leak. Has worked out OK

I think that coutersinking the holes weakens them.

Some years ago I bought new lens from SNA

Phil

06-06-2011, 01:23 AM

Rusty | Default

Are you sure the lenses are Lexan? (polycarbonate)

It sounds more like Lucite (poly methacrylate)

Polycarbonate can be bent like metal in a brake & is damned hard to crack.

Knowing SNA methods, I think they supply the cheaper Lucite.

At any rate, thanks for the heads up. I will make a plaster cast of mine before trimming, so they can be reproduced by anyone in the formed plastic business.l