FAA Advisory Circular 43.13-1B
Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices
Aircraft Inspection and Repair
AC 43.13-1B | 4. Metal Structure, Welding, and Brazing | 5. Welding and Brazing | 4-91. Repair of Tubular Members
9/27/01
AC 43.13-1B CHG 1
tour of the joint to the plate. In this operation
avoid unnecessary heating, and exercise care to
prevent damage at the point of the angle
formed by any two adjacent fingers of the
plate. After the plate is formed and tack
welded to the cluster joint, weld all the plate
edges to the cluster joint.
TABLE 4-15. Chart showing Welding Filler Rod selection.
Welding Rod #
4130
4140
4043
308L
316L
AZ61A
ERTi-5
AMS Spec.
AMS 6457
AMS 6452
AMS 4190
AMS 5692
AMS 5692
AMS 4350
AMS 4954
AWS Spec.
AWS A5.18
AWS A5.28
AWS A5.10
AWS A5.9
AWS A5.9
AWS A5.19
AWS A5-16
Welds these Metals
Mild Steel, 4130 steel
4140 Steel
Most weldable Aluminum
304 Stainless steel
316 Stainless steel
AZ61A Magnesium
Titanium
Par 4-91
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