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Old August 12th 15, 10:48 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Munk
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Default fiberglass repair?

At 08:52 12 August 2015, krasw wrote:
Is there a reason this damage cannot be repaired by putting simple
multilay=
er patch (right size, of course) on the inside surface? With proper
overlap=
it gives you original strength without time-consuming surface finish
work.=
Why not take advantage that fuselage shell is not sandwich structure and
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nside of the shell is easily accessible?


Yes. The manufacturer's repair manual does not specify this as an approved
method (it is, by the way, quite clear and helpful as a guide for repairs
like this).