For those of you who have taken for granted you have a good bond between top and
bottom fuse seam because you:
**Saw a good squeeze come out of top and bottom of fuse seam during bond
**Inspected with bright lights from inside out, then outside in
**Inspected with a quarter tap
Good bond may not be the case!
In event you found voids and drilled holes and filled with Redux or Redux/flox
after the initial bond cured, be aware that although it may make you feel a
little
better, there is essential no strength gained from this exercise! Unless
you scuff sand, or inject while adhesive is uncured, only gain of perhaps 5 or
10% strength. It will however remove air that if left trapped could cause more
delamination when in a lower pressure environment. See link below for test.
Humbled once again, but more important recovered from unusual nose high
attitude.
http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?set_albumName=album291&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Thanks Bud for taking my call and helping come up with a quick resolve.
Ron Parigoris
Bonding on top pictures #66 on:
http://www.europaowners.org/modules.php?set_albumName=album257&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php&page=2
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