General Thermoplastic Repairs; List Of Materials For Thermoplastic Repair; Surface Praparation; Surface Scratches - Piper PA-44-180 SEMINOLE Maintenance Manual

GENERAL THERMOPLASTIC REPAIRS

C O M M O N S A F E T Y P R E C A U T I O N S M U S T BE
F O L LOWED WHEN USING THE MATERIALS AND
TOOLS FOR THESE REPAIRS.
Thermoplastic material is used throughout the airplane. Check the following list of materials and ven-
dors to aid in thermoplastic repairs.
CHART 5101. LIST OF MATERIALS FOR THERMOPLASTIC REPAIR
ITEMS
Buffing and Rubbing
Compounds.
Cleaners.
ABS-Solvent Cements.
Solvents.
Epoxy Patching Compound.
Hot Melt Polyamids Adhesives
and Hot Melt Gun.
Hot Air Gun.
SURFACE PREPARATION:
1. Remove surface dirt and paint from item being repaired. Household cleaners are effective in removing
surface dirt.
2. Cleaning damaged area with perchlorethylene or VM&P Naptha will give a good bond between epoxy
compounds and thermoplastic.
SURFACE SCRATCHES (Refer to Figure 51-3)
1 . Shallow scratches and abraded surfaces are repaired using conventional automotive buffing and
r u bbing compounds.
PIPER AIRCRAFT
PA - 4 4 - 1 8 0 / 1 8 0 T
AIRPLANE MAINTENANCE MANUAL
— WARNING —
DESCRIPTIONS
Automotive Type - DuPont #7.
Ram Chemical #69 x 1.
Mirror Glaze #1.
Fantastic Spray.
Perchlorethylene.
VM&P Naphtha (lighter fluid).
Solarite #11 Series.
Methylethylketone.
Methylene Chloride.
Aceyone
Solarite #400.
Stick Form 1/2 in. dia., 3 in.
long.
Temp. Range 300° to 400° F.
2L16
SUPPLIERS
DuPont Company
Wilmington. Del. 19898
Ram Chemicals
Gardena, CA 90248
Mirror Bright Polish Co., Inc.
Irvin, CA 92713
Local suppliers
Solar Compounds Corp.
Linden, N.J. 07036
Local suppliers
Solar Compounds Corp.
Linden, N.J. 07036
Sears Roebuck & Co. or local
hardware stores.
Local suppliers.
Page 51-08
Revised: June 20, 1995
51-13-02