LP-SP-D516 Aircraft Acrylic drill bit – 5/16″, LP Aero Plastics FAA-PMA Replacement SP-D516

Please confirm the compatibility of this LP Aero Plastics part with your aircraft using the following:

• Supplies and accessories section of the LP Aero Plastics, Inc. catalog (PDF)
• Manufacturer’s part number cross reference list from the LP Aero Plastics, Inc. catalog (PDF)
• Aircraft listed by make, model, and serial number from the LP Aero Plastics, Inc. catalog (PDF)

These drill bits are specially sharpened to scrape a clean hole through your acrylic window. They will not chip or crack the acrylic like standard drill bits and are available in individual sizes from 1/8″ to 1/2″ and 1/2″ 100 degree countersink. Set with countersink and index box takes the guesswork out of which bits to purchase. This type of bit is required when drilling windshields and windows is specified. Remember that acrylic expands and contracts, so drill your holes oversize.

LP Aero Plastics has provided the aviation industry with superior quality replacement windows for over 60 years. Their catalog includes windshields, windows, lenses, accessories and installation supplies for over 500 different aircraft models of both domestic and foreign manufacture. Windshield listings can be confirmed with serial and model numbers, year of manufacture, thickness of material, and cross-referenced with OEM part numbers.

All LP Aero Plastics windshields and windows are manufactured from high optic quality acrylics and are available in clear, green, and solar gray tints for the pilot’s compartment and medium gray, dark gray, medium bronze and dark bronze for the passenger windows and skylights. For ease of installation, they are trimmed to OEM specifications. Quality control systems are approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, meeting the Federal Aviation Regulations, and the Department of Defense, meeting MIL-I-45208A. All FAA-PMA approved parts are shipped with the FAA-PMA approval tag, which has the complete approved applicability list attached. An “Airworthiness Approval Tag”, FAA form 8130-3, which is “NOT FOR EXPORT” is also attached.

For your convenience, packaging is designed to accommodate UPS, Fedex, and DHL for most Cessna, Piper and Beechcraft windshields.

Special Orders: Call us if you need a custom windshield. We will work with you to supply windshields, windows and canopies from your specifications or your tools.