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INBOARD RIB CLOSURE AND TIP SEAL MINOR REPAIR
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17.
Vacuum bag the repair as follows:
a.
Cover repair with a sheet of peel ply (E270)
(6) and a sheet of Teflon-impregnated fabric
(E170) (7). Cut material large enough to
overlap repair 1 inch in all directions. Hold in
place with masking tape (E388).
b.
Cover repair with fiberglass cloth (E132) (8).
c.
Surround cloth (8) with sealing tape (E396)
(9). Keep tape clear of cloth.
d.
Attach tube (10) to vacuum pump hose.
Wrap two layers of cloth (E132) around
tube. Secure cloth to tube with masking tape
(E388).
e.
Position tube (10) on cloth (E132). Wrap tube
with sealing tape (E396) (11) where tube
crosses sealing tape (9) already applied.
f.
Press tube (10) onto tape (9) to make airtight
seal.
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