Cessna 182 1978 - Bonded Leading Edges Repair; Wing Stringers;Ribs;Spars; Wing Leading Edges; Wing Auxiliary Spars

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
are not used,
make an overlapping type of repair. which
wing spars encounter, very little damage
can
Where optimum appearance and airflow are desired, be considered negligible. All cracks, stress wrink-
the flush patch may be used. Careful
workmanship les, deep scratches,
and sharp dents must be re-
will eliminate gaps at butt-joints; however, an epoxy paired. Smooth dents, light scratches and abrasions
type filler may be used at such joints. may be considered negligible.
18-15. DAMAGE NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT 18-30. REPAIRABLE DAMAGE. Figure 18-7, illus-
OF PARTS. If a skin is badly damaged, repair must trates typical spar repairs. It is often practical to
be made by replacing an entire
skin panel, from one cut repair pieces
from service parts listed in the
structural member to the next. Repair seams
must Parts Catalog. Service Kits
are available for cer-
be made to lie along structural members and each tain types of spar repairs.
seam
must be made exactly
the same in regard
to
rivet size, spacing and
pattern as the manufactured 18-31. DAMAGE
NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT
seams at the edges of the original sheet. If the manu- OF PARTS. Damage so extensive that repair is not
factured seams are different, the stronger
must be practicable requires replacement
of a complete wing
copied. If the repair ends at a structural member spar. Also refer to paragraph 18-2.
where no seam is used,
enough repair panel
must be
used to allow an extra row of staggered rivets, with 18-32. WING LEADING EDGES.
sufficient edge margin, to be installed.
18-33. NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE. Refer to paragraph
18-16. WING STRINGERS.
18-13.
18-17. NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE. Refer to
paragraph 18-34. REPAIRABLE DAMAGE.
Wing skin repairs,
18-13.
outlined in paragraph 18-14, may be used
to repair
leading edge skins, although the flush-type patches
18-18. REPAIRABLE DAMAGE.
Figure 18-5 out- should be
used. To facilitate repair, extra access
lines a typical wing
stringer repair. Two
such re- holes
may be installed in
locations noted in figure
pairs may be used to
splice a new section of
stringer 18-13.
If the damage would require
a repair which
material in position,
without the filler material,
could not be made between adjacent ribs, refer
to
the following paragraph.
18-19. DAMAGE NECESSITATING REPLACEMENT
. OF PARTS. If
a stringer is so badly damaged
that 18-35.
DAMAGE NECESSITATING
REPLACEMENT
more than one
section must be spliced, replacement OF
PARTS. Where extreme damage has occurred,
is recommended.
complete leading edge skin panels
should be replaced.
Extra access
holes may be installed.
See figure
18-20. WING AUXILIARY
SPARS.
18-13 for procedures.
18-21. NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE. Refer
to paragraph 18-36. BONDED LEADING
EDGES REPAIR.
18-13.
18-37. NEGLIGIBLE
DAMAGE. Refer
to paragraph
18-22.
REPAIRABLE
DAMAGE.
Figure 18-8
illus-
18-13.
trates a typical auxiliary spar repair.
18-38. REPAIRABLE DAMAGE. (See figure 18-11.)
18-23. DAMAGE NECESSITATING
REPLACEMENT Cut out damaged area
as shown, to the edge of un-
OF PARTS. If damage to an auxiliary spar would damaged ribs. Using a corresponding section from
require a repair which could not be made between a new leading edge skin, overlap ribs and secure to
adjacent ribs, the auxiliary spar must be replaced. wing, using rivet pattern shown in the figure.
18-24.
WING
RIBS.
18-39.
AILERONS.
18-25.
NEGLIGIBLE
DAMAGE. Refer
to paragraph
18-40.
NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE.
Refer
to paragraph
18-13.
18-13.
18-26. REPAIRABLE
DAMAGE. Figure 18-6
illus- 18-41. REPAIRABLE
DAMAGE.
The repair shown
trates
a typical wing rib repair.
in figure 18-9
may be used to repair damage
to ailer-
on leading edge skins. Figure 18-4 may be used as a
18-27. DAMAGE NECESSITATING
REPLACEMENT guide to repair damage
to flat surface between corru-
OF PARTS. Leading and trailing edge ribs
that are gations. when damaged area
includes corrugations,
extensively
damaged can be
replaced. However,
due see figure 18-12.
It is recommended
that material
to the necessity of unfastening an excessive amount of used for repair be cut from spare parts of the same
skin in order to replace the rib,
they should be re- gauge and corresponding
spacing. Following repair,
paired if practicable. Center ribs, between the front the aileron must be balanced. Refer to paragraph
and rear spar should always be repaired if practicable. 18-43 for balancing. If damage would require a
repair which could not be made between adjacent ribs,
18-28. WING SPARS.
refer to
paragraph 18-42.
18-29. NEGLIGIBLE
DAMAGE. Due
to the stress
18-3