A method of improving a structure of a component adjacent a feature is provided including removing a portion of the structure including at least one area where damage of corrosion has occurred or is likely to occur to expose a surface of the structure. A masking plug is installed into the feature such that a base of the masking plug is coupled to a first portion of the feature and a head of the masking plug is arranged adjacent a second portion of the feature. A structural deposit is formed on the surface and is integral with the structure. Excess material of the structural deposit and a portion of the head of the masking plug is removed. The second portion of the feature is reformed and the masking plug is removed from the feature.
MASKING PLUG FOR COLD SPRAY REPAIR AT COUNTERBORE HOLE
2017-11-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B05B Sprühvorrichtungen , SPRAYING APPARATUS / B05D PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL , Verfahren zum Aufbringen von Flüssigkeiten oder von anderen fließfähigen Stoffen auf Oberflächen allgemein / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / C23C Beschichten metallischer Werkstoffe , COATING METALLIC MATERIAL / F16H Getriebe , GEARING |