Repairing holes in a P51 fairing
I begin by cleaning the top and bottom surfaces, affixing a chill block, and welding up the .032" 5052 aluminum. The holes are over 1/2" in diameter.
The welds are cleaned of flux...
Then sanded, top and bottom.
The areas are then smoothed to fit to the airplane.
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