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TM 9-2320-360-34-1
16-6. FIBERGLASS REPAIR
This task covers:
a. Inspection
c. Hole Repair
b. Cracks or Splits Repair
d. Follow-On Maintenance
INITIAL SETUP
Equipment Conditions
Materials/Parts
Engine shut off (TM 9-2320-360-10).
Repair Kit, Glass Reinforced Plastic Laminate
Parking brake on (TM 9-2320-360-10).
(Item 52, Appendix B)
Wheels chocked.
Personnel Required
Tools and Special Tools
MOS 44B
Tool Kit, Body and Fender Repair (Item 209,
Appendix E)
a.
Inspection
NOTE
Fiberglass surfaces have thin layer of
gel coat that may appear cracked in a
spiderweb-like pattern due to flexing.
No repair is required.
(1)
Check cracks to determine if they are
surface only or are deep breaks in
material thickness.
NOTE
Filler material at bonding flanges may
appear to be cracked, unless broken
through, no repair is required.
(2)
If total penetration crack greater than 1 in.
(25.4 mm) exists in critical areas, i.e.,
hinges, latches, or hood stop areas, repair
immediately.
(3)
If
total
penetration
cracks
exist
in
noncritical areas, do not repair until size is
larger than 3 in. (76.2 mm).
(4)
If severe break develops in one area,
remove fragmented material and go to
subparagraph c., Hole Repair.
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