Mast Assembly Repair Guidelines
Explains how to determine if the cast Mast Assembly can be repaired or if replacement is required.
The criteria to determine if a Mast Assembly component is repairable or if the component must be replaced are based on both the severity and the location of the damage. Use the images and information below to determine if the Mast Assembly may be repaired or if replacement is required.
Mast Assembly – Top View |
Mast Assembly – Bottom View |
Mast Assembly – Inboard View |
Mast Assembly – Outboard View |
Mast Assembly – Angled Inboard View |
Mast Assembly – Angled Outboard View |
Based on the colors used in the images above, the allowed repairs are as follows:
Area Color | Allowed Repairs |
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Blue areas: |
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Green areas: |
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Yellow areas: |
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Installing a Reinforcement Plate
- Straighten the area where the
reinforcement plate will be installed using cold methods. NoteDo not use heat methods to straighten webbing sections.
- Cut a section of
reinforcement plate to length.NoteReinforcement plates are placed on both sides of cracked or straightened webbing. Make sure that each reinforcement plate covers the maximum surface area around the repair area.
- Trim and rework the reinforcement plate as necessary to snugly fit over the area to be reinforced, and allow for any adjoining panels.
- Remove any contaminants from the mating surfaces on the repair area and the reinforcement plate by cleaning them with isopropyl alcohol (IPA) prior to applying structural adhesive.
- Apply structural adhesive.
- Fit the reinforcement plates into position and clamp them into place.
- Wipe off excess structural adhesive.