Method of inspecting aircraft
AssigneeAmerican Airlines, Inc.
InventorsGregory Magnuson, Parker Doughty
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Abstract
A method of inspecting aircraft for evidence of stress fracture and other external abnormalities comprising: (a) identifying an aircraft surface to be inspected; (b) determining if the surface to be inspected is visually impeded by a coating compound selected from the group of compounds including paint, topcoats, and primers; (c) if present removing all visually impeding compounds identified in (b); (d) inspect the aircraft surface identified in (a); (e) identify and procure adhesive tape patch with properties generally consistent to those demonstrated in 3M product 8681 HS Polyurethane Protective Tape; and, (f) applying the adhesive patch of (e) over the inspected aircraft surface.
Claims22
A method of inspecting aircraft for evidence of stress fracture and other external abnormalities comprising:
- (a) identifying an aircraft surface to be inspected;
- (b) determining if the surface to be inspected is visually impeded by a coating compound selected from the group of compounds including paint, topcoats, and primers;
- (c) if present removing all visually impeding compounds identified in (b);
- (d) inspect the aircraft surface identified in (a);
- (e) identify and procure adhesive tape patch with properties generally consistent to those demonstrated in 3M product 8681 HS Polyurethane Protective Tape;
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- (f) applying the adhesive patch of (e) over the inspected aircraft surface.
A method of inspecting aircraft for evidence of stress fracture and other external abnormalities comprising:
- (a) identify an aircraft surface to be inspected;
- (b) determine if the surface to be inspected is visually impeded by a coating compound selected from the group of compounds including paint, topcoats, and primers;
- (c) if present removing all visually impeding compounds identified in (b);
- (d) verify the presence of cadmium plating in the area of the surface to be inspected;
- (e) perform a fluorescent dye penetrant inspection and a fluorescent magnetic particle inspection of the aircraft surface identified in (a);
- (f) identify and procure adhesive tape patch with properties generally consistent to those demonstrated in 3M product 8681 HS Polyurethane Protective Tape;
- (g) apply a corrosion inhibiting compound over the inspected surface area, subsequent to the surface's inspection;
- (h) apply the adhesive patch of (f) over the inspected aircraft surface and corrosion inhibiting compound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.