TM 1-1520-238-23
Change 6
5-44.1
5.7A.
MAIN ROTOR BLADE SPAR TO SPAR DEBOND REPAIR (AVIM)
5.7A.1. Description
This task covers:
Inspection. Repair.
5.7A.2. Initial Setup
Tools:
Airframe repairman’s tool kit (item 377, App H)
Light duty laboratory apron (item 27, App H)
Blade, thickness gauge (item 38A, App H)
Applicator bottle (item 42, App H)
6-inch C clamp (item 61, App H)
Chip breaker (item 63A, App H)
Pneumatic vacuum cleaner (item 65, App H)
Chemical protective gloves (item 154, App H)
Air blow gun (item 158, App H)
1 1/4-inch blade putty knife (item 199, App H)
Adjustable air filtering respirator (item 262, App H)
File set, hand (item 280A, App H)
1/4-inch hi-torque screwdriver socket wrench
attachment (item 320, App H)
Tool, spar debond repair (item 370A, App H)
Pressure block, main rotor blade spar to spar debond
repair tool (Figure D-478, App D)
Materials/Parts:
Adhesive (item 1, App F)
Adhesive (item 2A, App F)
Cloth (item 51, App F)
Cloth (item 52, App F)
Depressor (item 70, App F)
Disk, abrasive (item 72A, App F)
Methyl ethyl ketone (item 124, App F)
Needle Hypodermic (item 127A, App F)
Paper (item 133, App F)
Materials/Parts: (continued)
Paper (item 136A, App F)
Silver pencil (item 136B, App F)
Plastic sheet (item 138A, App F)
Primer (item 143, App F)
Sealing compound (item 167, App F)
Syringe (item 195A, App F)
Tape (item 203A, App F)
Tape (item 204A, App F)
Buff and blend wheel (item 219A, App F)
Personnel Required:
68G
Aircraft Structural Repairer
67R3F
Attack Helicopter Repairer/Technical
Inspector
References:
TM 55-1500-345-23
WARNING
FLIGHT SAFETY PART
The main rotor blade is a flight safety part. Failure to follow maintenance instructions may
result in serious injury or death of crewmembers and/or serious damage to the helicopter.
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