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Atr 72 Repair of Fuel Leak
Atr 72 Repair of Fuel Leak
A. Seepage
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3. Fuel leakage - Action to be taken
A. General
Specific consideration as :
- position of leak,
- equipment near leakage area, etc...
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- Zone C
Center wing box between Rib 10 and Rib 12 (including also jacking point at
Rib 10).
- Zone D
Wing box between Rib 12 and 14 (Center wing box/Outer wing box junction).
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B. Zone B
On the wing upper skin an incorrect sealant application at removable panel
installation could be the origin of a leakage.
At spar areas, leak may come from loose fasteners, components installation,
or spar to skin junction.
C. Zone C
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E. Zone E
In this area leakage origin could be :
- an incorrect fasteners installation,
- failed or damaged sealant.
6. Fuel leak source detection
A. This is the mont important step in fuel leak repair. It is requested to pay
attention in fuel leak source detection in order to exactly determine the
true origin of the leakage.
It shall be emphasized that,
fasteners) can be found, the
appropriate inspection shall
determined on a case by case
It is recommended to detect the leak issue with the tank full of fuel for
12 hours minimum.
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B. Operations
(1) On external wing surface :
(a) Degrease the leak area using a cleaning solvent
(Mat. No. 11-003/11-004) (Ref. 20-24-06).
(b) Perform a first leakage issue detection (hole, damaged sealant
loose fastener).
(c) Determine the fuel leak issue following the leakage path step by
step (wetting subsequently leak issue).
(2) On internal wing surface :
(a) Defuel tank (JIC 121100-DFG-10000) and make inerting
(JIC 281200-DAR-10000).
(3) Apply liquid soap (or equivalent) on internal leak area and use
filtered compressed air at external leak issue to determine leak
origin.
With this criteria will be possible to determine exactly the leakage
path in order to define the repair action.
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WARNING: BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH REPAIR WORK MAKE CERTAIN THAT GROUND SAFETIES
AND/OR WARNING NOTICES ARE IN CORRECT POSITION TO PREVENT
INADVERTENT OPERATION OF CONTROLS.
BEFORE UNDERTAKING REPAIR WORK ON THE FUEL SYSTEM, THE PRESCRIBED
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MUST BE REGOROUSLY OBSERVED.
BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY OPERATION ON THE FUEL SYSTEM, MAKE SURE THAT
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS READLY AVAILABLE AND IN PROXIMITY TO THE
WORK AREA.
BEFORE UNDERTAKING ANY REPAIR ACTION MAKE SURE THAT THE LEAK AREA IS
PERFECTLY DEGREASED.
A. Temporary repair
(1) General
A temporary repair does not require wing panel removal.
It is allowable whenever possible to reduce the fuel leakage to a
minimum with respect of permissible leak rates. This repair does not
permit to determine the origin of the leak ; this will be done during
permanent repair.
NOMENCLATURE
QTY
MATERIAL/REMARK
Cleaning solvent
Temporary stopper
Adhesive tape
Vinyl
(3) Repair
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(b) Immediately apply the temporary stopper (Mat. No. 05-093 or 05-094)
to crevices and fasteners (manufacturer's instructions).
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NOMENCLATURE
QTY
MATERIAL/REMARK
Adhesive primer
Polysulfide sealant
Polysulfide sealant
Cleaning solvent
Abrasive pad
See Fig. 2
(3) Preparation
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(a) Remove the removable wing panel for center wing box or outer wing
box (JIC 571412-RAI-10000 or JIC 572412-RAI-10000).
CAUTION: OBSERVE ALL RELEVANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES
BEFORE OPENING THE TANK.
(b) Using the sealant cutting and removal tools, carefully remove the
defective section of bead, working along the bead in both
directions until undamaged areas are reached.
NOTE: Remove also the sealant around the leakage issue area with an
extension greater than leak are detected.
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(c) Taper the undamaged fillet at both ends of the defective area to
make a scarf joint 25 mm (1 in.) for the repair.
(d) Clean the exposed surface of the leak area using cleaning solvent
(Mat. No. 11-003/11-004) applied with lint-free cleaning fabric.
(e) Lightly abrade the painted surface with abrasive pad (5) wetted
with cleaning solvent. Wait 1 hour.
(4) Repair
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15C
20C
25C
30C
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TEMPERATURE
(59F)
(68F)
(77F)
(86F)
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48
24
156
72
36
18
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CAUTION: MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE FUEL TANK IS CLEAN AND CLEAR OF TOOLS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT.
(g) Perform leak test by refueling.
C. Leak at sets of recesses
(1) Dry sets for leak detection.
(2) Localize discrepant sets.
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(3) Using a 2.5 mm (3/32 in.) drill open up, max 6.5 mm (0.256 in.) deep
injection grooves at Rib 13 (Ref. SB 57-0003).
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(4) Inject solvent (Mat. No. 11-003/11-004), wait 1 hour, and then adhesive
(Mat. No. 08-021). Wait 30 mn.
(5) Inject sealant (Mat. No. 09-001A) into injection holes in Rib 13 grooves.
(6) Wait 24 hours for sealant curing.
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Refer to para. B.
NOTE: For structure damage evaluation and repair Refer to SRM 57-24-00,
Pages Block 300 and 400.
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EFFECTIVITY : ST1, ST4, ST5
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