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• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 4-78
  Chapter 4: Aircraft Metal Structural Repair › Hand Forming › Forming by Bumping

  trim the flanges of excess metal, planish, remove burrs, round the corners (if any), and check the part for accuracy. Figure 4-160. Forming a convex flange. Forming by Bumping As discussed earlier, bumping involves stretching the sheet metal ... bumping it into a form and making it balloon. [Figure 4-161] Bumping can be done on a form block or female die, or on a sandbag. Either method requires only one form: a wooden block, a lead…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Generalp. 2-38
  Appendix F—ATC Transponder Tests and Inspections › Forms › FAA Form 337—Major Repair and Alteration

  FAA Form 337—Major Repair and Alteration Refer to the current issue of AC 43.9-1, Instructions for Completion of FAA Form 337 for help completing FAA Form 337, Major Repair and Alteration (Airframe, Powerplant, Propeller, or Appliance). [Figure ... name clearly states, this form is to be used whenever major repairs or alterations are accomplished on an aircraft. The only exception would be that 14 CFR part 43, Appendix B, allows for a certificated repair station…

• Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframep. 7-54
  Chapter 7: Advanced Composite Materials › Forming Procedures & Techniques › Forming Methods

  Forming Methods Simple Curve Forming Heat the plastic material to the recommended temperature, remove it from the heat source, and carefully drape it over the prepared form. Carefully press the hot plastic to the form and either hold or clamp ... place until it cools. This process may take from 10–30 minutes. Do not force cool it. Compound Curve Forming Compound curve forming is normally used for canopies or complex wingtip light covers, and it requires a great deal…