Fryguy Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I am looking for information on ordering new fab patch material. We are just about out of a HUGE roll of the stuff that we've had for years and nobody seems to have any of the info connected with it. So any help with PN or NSN of the stuff you guys/gals have been using would be appreciated! Thanks Fry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SergF Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 I remember there being an old post about this. I wonder if there is a way to do a search in the forum for it. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bischoffm Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Is this what you are looking for? 51-140-00 page 16C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Do they still use the mule hide glue on the fabric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 Nt sure what Mule hide glue is, we alwasy called it "Elephant snot" or "Camel snot" in the desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev130eng Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I also had the same problem ordering material. Never did find a part number but my T.O. says to use Irish Linen or Grade A cotton fabric. Any good aircraft textile supplier should be able to provide it. Transparent dope is used to apply it. I got the part number from the aviall catalogue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 You don't use either of these anymore. We changed the TO about 2 years ago to reflect new 3M precut tape patches. They are made from the same material that 3Ms Leading Edge tape is made from, so they are self adhesive and pre cut to allow for the proper overlap. They can be ordered in kits or individually for each location and are NSN listed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fryguy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 Thanks for the input everyone. We are lookiing into getting a kit but it sure seems easier if we just had another huge roll of the self adhesive stuff, then we wouldn't have to replenish the kit or individually order patches seperately. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fryguy Posted April 6, 2010 Author Share Posted April 6, 2010 By the way, we use "elephant snot" still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev130eng Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 Yeah, we do to. I'm afraid after recently purchasing a 50 metre roll of fabric my engineers our still going to have to use their old fashioned hand skills to cover holes in the aircraft for the forseeable future. I'll avail them of the new technology when this runs out in about 10 years. Probably save my company several thousand dollars in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 For what's its worth, I'm not sure if the old fabric patches and contact cement option is even in the TO anymore. I know when we made the changes, we updated the -23 and the IPB...not sure about JGs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 For what's its worth, I'm not sure if the old fabric patches and contact cement option is even in the TO anymore. I know when we made the changes, we updated the -23 and the IPB...not sure about JGs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 we use monkey snot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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