TM 10-5411-235-13
REPAIR OF SHELTER PANEL PUNCTURE - DAMAGE TO CORE
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CAUTION
When cutting honeycomb core, use care to ensure the
interior skin is not cut.
Using a putty knife, cut through the damaged honeycomb core using the edge of the cutout as a
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guide.
Remove the damaged honeycomb material.
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5. Size a block of honeycomb core for the cutout. Ensure the honeycomb is the same thickness,
length, width of the cutout.
WARNING
To avoid injury to personnel, safety glasses must be worn
during drilling and sanding operations.
CAUTION
Make sure drill bit has a stop attached which will prohibit
the drill from exceeding a depth of 5/8 inch.
Locate the aluminum patch to the shelter and pre-drill holes for 3/16 inch pop-rivets (#11 drill bit)
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through the patch and skin of the shelter (approximately one inch spacing between centers and
inch from the edge of the patch).
7. Set patch aside for later use.
WARNING
To avoid injury or death to personnel, no smoking is
allowed when working with flammable materials.
WARNING
To avoid injury to personnel, gloves must be worn when
working with adhesive.
8. Coat the interior opening of the cutout and the entire surface of the replacement honeycomb
with adhesive.
9. Insert the replacement honeycomb block into cutout.
10. Locate the skin patch to the shelter.
WARNING
To avoid injury or death to personnel, no smoking is
allowed when working with flammable materials.
WARNING
To avoid injury to personnel, gloves must be worn when
working with adhesive.
11. Dip the pop-rivets in polysulfide sealer and use a pop-rivet gun to secure skin patch to the
shelter.
12. Remove the excess polysulfide sealer and adhesive squeezed out during the riveting
process.
13. Apply polysulfide sealer around perimeter of patch.
14. Prime and paint the repaired surface in accordance with local Standard Operating
Procedures (SOP).
END OF WORK PACKAGE
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