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Old 14th Jul 2013, 06:38
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severebluesky
 
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Not a coin-size damage

The extend of the damage in the upper skin area is far beyond the size of the high glossy composite 59 minutes repair brochure under laboratory conditions.
We have here to consider the 1 piece section integral manufacturing process, wide heat damage, spherical shaped surfaces (funny for Ti-repair), the highest loaded fuselage area, ...
For me it looks like a "rear section replacement". Forget about the "metal type repair" out of the sales brochure and face CFRP reality beyond coin size damage.
Mr. Steven F. Udvar-Házy and others will learn a lot in the coming months.
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