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REPAIR BLADE FAIRING — SINGLE SKIN FULL DEPTH
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34.
Bond fairing repair with larger dimension more
than 5 inches as follows:
a.
Cut piece of aluminum (E70) (36) large
enough to overlap repair 2 inches in all
directions.
b.
Position aluminum sheet (E70) (36) directly
under repair. Tape aluminum sheet to bottom
of blade (12). Use masking tape (E388) (37).
c.
Bond repair to blade as directed in step 33.
d.
Remove aluminum sheet (36).
INSPECT
35.
Find weight of repair. Use Adhesive Weight for
Single Skin and Core Repairs table. Record
weight for blade tracking weight adjustment.
NOTE
If repair is larger than shown in table,
use column and row for 1/2 repair size
and double the weight shown
All blade repairs, weight adjustment,
painting, or balancing will be recorded
on rotor blade DA Form 2408-16,
each blade requires a separate form.
If the rotor blade does not have a DA
Form 2408-16, one must be prepared
and all actions recorded, as example;
location of repair, size of repair,
weight of repair, and required weight
adjustments for track and balance.
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