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Temporary aircraft storage.


Mechanics, there are preventive measures to consider when you temporarily store your bird. For example, you'll need to cover open areas to block out sand, rain and such.

And you'll protect canopies and windshields from blowing sand, too. But duct tape duct tape
n.
A usually silver adhesive tape made of cloth mesh coated with a waterproof material, originally designed for sealing heating and air-conditioning ducts.

Noun 1.
 is not the solution.

Improper materials such as the ever-popular cotton-backed adhesive adhesive, substance capable of sticking to surfaces of other substances and bonding them to one another. The term adhesive cement is sometimes used in place of adhesive, especially when referring to a synthetic adhesive.  tape, commonly known as "duct tape" or "hundred mile-an-hour tape," can wreak wreak  
tr.v. wreaked, wreak·ing, wreaks
1. To inflict (vengeance or punishment) upon a person.

2. To express or gratify (anger, malevolence, or resentment); vent.

3.
 havoc on an aircraft's painted surfaces and canopies.

Duct tape leaves a sticky residue residue n. in a will, the assets of the estate of a person who has died with a will (died testate) which are left after all specific gifts have been made. Typical language: "I leave the rest, residue and remainder [or just residue] of my estate to my grandchildren.  that has to be removed with harsh chemicals, which often damages the paint on your bird.

The correct tape for short and long-term storage (up to two years) is pressure sensitive tape. You'll find it listed in Appendix A, Item 92 of TM 1-1500-344-23. It works for many outdoor applications and can be used on metals or painted surfaces with clean removal up to two years after its use.

You can order the width you need from the list below. The tape comes in 36-yd long rolls.

But don't use it on acrylic acrylic, artificial fiber made from a special group of vinyl compounds, primarily acrylonitrile. Acrylic fibers are thermoplastic (i.e., soften when heated, reharden upon cooling), have low moisture regain, are low in density, and can be made into bulky fabrics.  or polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs.  canopies and wind screens. First, cover canopies and windscreens with barrier material and use the pressure sensitive tape to hold it in place.

Barrier material is Item 88 in Appendix A of TM 1-1500-344-23. It comes in 200-yd rolls.
Tape,
pressure sensitive

   NSN     Roll
7510-00-   width

852-8179   1-in
852-8180   2-in
885-3510   2.5-in
926-8939   3-in
916-9659   4-in
926-8941   6-in

Nomenclature                            NSN       Width

Barrier material, flexible,          8135-00-   36-in roll
greaseproof, water resistant,        282-0565
heat sealable, MIL-PRF 131 class 1
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Title Annotation:All Aircraft ...; pressure sensitive tapes for aircraft storage
Publication:PS, the Preventive Maintenance Monthly
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Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 1, 2005
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