TM
5-5420-202-20-2
FUEL TANK REPAIR (Sheet 1 of 2)
TOOLS:
1/4 in. portable electric drill
1/8 in. dia. twist drill
6 in. steel rule
SUPPLIES:
Accelerator and sealer (Item 64, Appendix D)
Gloves (Item 69, Appendix D)
Dry cleaning solvent (Item 55, Appendix D)
Goggles (Item 70, Appendix D)
Sandpaper (Item 52, Appendix D)
Grease (Item 37, Appendix D)
Container (to mix accelerator and sealer)
Rags (Item 65, Appendix D)
P R E L I M I N A R Y PROCEDURES:
Remove powerplant (page 5-2)
Drain fuel tank to level approximately 3 in. below crack
NOTE
Repair of minor cracks in fuel tanks (up to 3 inches long and 1/16 inch wide)
can be made. Cracks in excess of these dimensions will be repaired by support
maintenance.
Go on to Sheet 2