Akzo Nobel

Aerospace Coatings

Aircraft Inspection
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Contents
Overview 3

Aircraft Details 3

Coating Details 3

Inspection Details 3

Inspection Process: 4
DFT and Gloss
Visual Inspection

DFT and Gloss Results 4/5

Visual Inspection Results 5/6

Coating Grading 7

Grading results 7

Photographic Evidence 8

Conclusion 9
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Overview

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Aircraft Details

Registration number
Airline/Customer
Livery
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Aircraft type
Serial number
Aircraft history

Coating Details

Pre-Treatment
Wash Primer
Primer
Topcoat
Last paint date and location
Coating system duration in service

Inspection Details

Location
Inspection date
Inspection carried out by
Airline/Customer Representative
Aircraft access
Inspection equipment
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Inspection Process

DFT and Gloss Inspection

Areas 1-9 to be measured for DFT and

gloss @ 60o.

Visual Inspection

A visual inspection is to be carried out on the A/C from a passenger perspective. The visual
inspection should be carried out according to the following zones.

Zone Clarification
Exterior Zone A Observation level to surface greater than 10 meters.
Crown/Vertical stabiliser and fins.
Exterior Zone B Observation level to surface less than 2 meters.
Around passenger doors (2m radius).
Exterior Zone C Observation level to surface greater than 2 meters less than
10 meters.
Engine nacelles, wing surfaces and bottom section.
Interior Zone D Observation level to surface less than 2 meters.
All interior painted surfaces.

DFT and Gloss Inspection Results

Left hand side

Point Substrate DFT Gloss @ 60o
1 Composite: radome
2 Aluminium: lower fuselage
3 Aluminium: upper fuselage front door
4 Aluminium: upper fuselage
5 Composite: outside engine cowling
6 Composite: wing to body fairing front
7 Composite: wing to body fairing back
8 Aluminium: upper fuselage
9 Aluminium: underbelly
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Right hand side

Point Substrate DFT Gloss @ 60o
1 Composite: radome
2 Aluminium: lower fuselage
3 Aluminium: upper fuselage front door
4 Aluminium: upper fuselage
5 Composite: outside engine cowling
6 Composite: wing to body fairing front
7 Composite: wing to body fairing back
8 Aluminium: upper fuselage
9 Aluminium: underbelly

Summary
DFT (Layer thickness) Gloss @ 60o specular angle
Whole A/C
Left hand side
Right hand side
Composite
Aluminium
Front section
Back section (incl. cowling)

Visual Inspection Results

Zone A (Crown/Vertical stabiliser and fins)

Pass/Fail Comments/Location
Dust and particle inclusion in coating
Level of orange peel
Overspray/dry spray
Pin holes/Cissing/Cratering
Picture framing on skin edges
Boil/Foaming/ Air entrapment
Visible sagging/tears
Mica/Metallic stripping
Mica/metallic reflow
Opacity/Colour obliteration
Dry to tape (sweating)
Halo/Picture framing (rivets)
Colour retention/Fading
Paint Delamination
Cracking
Fluid attack
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Zone B (Around passenger doors)

Pass/Fail Comments/Location
Dust and particle inclusion in coating
Level of orange peel
Overspray/dry spray
Pin holes/Cissing/Cratering
Picture framing on skin edges
Boil/Foaming/ Air entrapment
Visible sagging/tears
Mica/Metallic stripping
Mica/metallic reflow
Opacity/Colour obliteration
Dry to tape (sweating)
Halo/Picture framing (rivets)
Colour retention/Fading
Paint Delamination
Cracking
Fluid attack

Zone C (Engine nacelles, wing surfaces and bottom section)

Pass/Fail Comments/Location
Dust and particle inclusion in coating
Level of orange peel
Overspray/dry spray
Pin holes/Cissing/Cratering
Picture framing on skin edges
Boil/Foaming/ Air entrapment
Visible sagging/tears
Mica/Metallic stripping
Mica/metallic reflow
Opacity/Colour obliteration
Dry to tape (sweating)
Halo/Picture framing (rivets)
Colour retention/Fading
Paint Delamination
Cracking
Fluid attack
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Coating Grading

Exterior paint grading guidelines – TO BE USED AS A GUIDE ONLY

Paint is flawless. All external painted surfaces have a deep, rich wet
look. There is no pooling, sagging, running, orange peel, thin areas
or over-spray on any painted surface. All striping and numerals are
Excellent well defined with crisp lines and no irregularities. The paint should be
of a high quality. If a re-paint, all surfaces have been stripped and
prepared properly, and consistent with the recommended
procedures.
Exterior painted surfaces are almost flawless. There may be a very
few chips in the surface under the fuselage from prop slung pebbles.
Very Good
The paint looks new and any imperfections are only detectable from
a very close inspection.
The paint has a good shine with some abrasion wear on leading
surfaces but is still retaining good coverage. Any re-painted surfaces
Good or touch up areas are not noticeable. The paint may be new with a
limited amount of orange peel, pooling, sags or over-spray. However,
painted surfaces are well protected and the aircraft has a goof DOI.
Paint is oxidised and has numerous areas of chipping on lower
surfaces of aircraft. Leading edges show significant signs of abrasion
wear, but are protected by paint. Surface corrosion may be apparent
Average
on the airframe and will affect paint because the painted surface
must be stripped in order to treat corrosion. Overall appearance is
fair within 5 meters.
Paint is poor quality, oxidised and shows excessive wear on leading
edges and control surfaces. Many chips and scratches are apparent
Poor
and overall the aircraft needs painting. However, the paint for the
most part, is protecting the aircraft structures nut is unattractive.

Grading Results

Excellent Very Good Good Average Poor

Zone A

Zone B

Zone C

Overall
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Conclusion