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UNITIZED STRUCTURAL REPAIR, METALLIC REPAIR & TOOLS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS!! What is the first step in damage repair when any part of the airframe has been damaged? - ANSWER clean all grease, dirt, and paint in the vicinity of the damage so the extent of the damage may be determined What are the most common causes of damage to the airframe of an aircraft? - ANSWER collision, stress, heat, corrosion, foreign objects, fatigue, and combat damage What type of damage is often the result of carelessness of maintenance personnel? - ANSWER collision What type of airframe damage is more noticeable as the operating time of the aircraft accumulates? - ANSWER fatigue What is meant by Foreign objects? - ANSWER damage that is caused by hand tools, bolts, rovets, and nusts left adrift during ground operations Why is is of the utmost importance that the area around the aircraft be clean and free of FOD before ground ops begin? - ANSWER the inlet ducts induce a strong suction tha picks up objects that are left adrift What type of damage is usually identified by loosened, sheared, or popped rivets; wrinkled skin or webs; and cracked or deformed structural members? - ANSWER stress- usually caused by violent maneuvers or hard landings What are 3 methods of damage investigation? - ANSWER visual inspection, hardness testing, and NDI for cracks