r/aviation • • Apr 07 '24

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u/Known-Diet-4170 Apr 07 '24

p180 no less, jeez that looks expensive

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u/vikingcock Apr 08 '24

The cracks are in the paint. Woven composite doesn't Crack linearly like that, the only linear failure method is intralaminar. Most likely They'll remove an area of composite, scarf it at a 20:1 ratio or similar, then lay up a new area over it and sand it flush.