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Figure 2-2 Patching with Repair Kit

TM-55-8115-203-23P Container General Cargo: MILVAN Container W/Mechanical Load Bracing System; MILVAN Manual
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TM 55-8115-203-23 & P b. Undercoating.      The   bottom   of   the   container   must   be   undercoated   after   repair.      Surfaces   which   will   be undercoated  must  be  primed  as  with  any  other  container  surface.    Undercoating  should  be  applied  following specific manufacturer instructions. 2-5  Detailed Test Procedures. a. Water test after repair, After any major repair to an empty container, or when leaking is suspected, stream water from a hose with an 0.5-inch nozzle at 15 psi against all repaired joints and seams for at least five seconds per seam.  Water entering the container indicates that the repair or gasket condition is unsatisfactory.  Refer a badly repaired  container  to  direct  support  maintenance.    If  checking  gasket  condition,  go  on  to  repair  procedures  in paragraph 2-7. b.    Light leak test. (1) Enter container and close doors completely. (2) Allow eyes to get used to the dark. (3) Turn on flashlight for orientation only.  Do not shine flashlight beam on area you are inspecting. (4) Look for light from pin holes in container. (5) Mark pin hole locations with chalk for repair. (6) With flashlight on and aimed at inspection pointsclosely examine all welds, particularly where corrugations and door posts join.  Mark holes with chalk and refer to direct support for repair. Section III.  CARGO CONTAINER REPAIR 2-6.  Container Body.  Inspect corrugations for holes, tears, punctures and dents more than 1/4" deep.  Damaged empty containers and containers with holes larger than 144 square inches should be referred to the direct support level.  Holes, tears  and  punctures  in  the  corrugations  of  a  full  container  may  be  repaired  by  patching  with  fiberglass  according  to paragraph 2-6.a. Inspect the condition of the corner posts, corner fittings, and structural rail members.  Containers showing damage to the corner posts, side rails or corner fittings should be referred to direct support maintenance.  Corner posts having a small vertical dent which does not exceed 1/2 inch in depth and 12 inches in length do not require repair providing the corner post/corner fitting joint is not affected. 2-5







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