TO 35-1-3 - Robins Air Force Base

TO 35-1-3
Table 3-1.1. SE Scoring/Category Criteria
Category Deterioration/Corrosion Action Required
Category 1 New paint or recently touched-up. Unit requires no touch-up.
Category 2
No chips, cracks, or scratches exposing bare metal Coating not
faded or mismatched.
No visible rust or blistering of coating at seams.
Minor corrosion or surface rust that can be removed by sanding or
wire brush.
Minor paint chipping, peeling or scratches.
Minor paint fading or chalking.
Replacement of corroded fasteners, latches, fittings, and handles.
Apply CPCs in corrosion prone interior
and exterior areas as preventive maintenance.
Refer to paragraph 3.13.
Any of there conditions can be repaired
by spot sanding or wire brushing and
touch-up on the spot aerosol spray,
brush or roller. Refer to paragraph 3.3.3
for touch-up guidance.
An application of CPC can be applied
as a temporary repair until the unit can
be scheduled for permanent repair
Refer to paragraph 3.13.
Once the above repair actions are
accomplished, the unit can be placed in
Category 1.
Category 3 Moderate corrosion or surface rust. Conditions can be repaired by removing
panels and routing through fabrica-
Moderate paint chipping, peeling or scratches.
tion flight for repair and repainting or
Moderate paint fading or chalking.
by sending whole unit for a partial or
Moderate to localized extensive corrosion on removable panels or complete scuff and overcoat. Refer to
parts.
paragraph 3.3.2.3 for scuff sand and
There is excessive paint chipping, peeling or scratches.
overcoat instruction.
There is excessive amount of paint missing.
An application of CPC can be applied
Spot-welded panel seams leaching rust.
as a temporary repair until the unit can
Overall look is excessively faded or weathered.
be scheduled for permanent repair.
Refer to paragraph 3.13
Category 4
75% of the total exterior surface displays obvious oxidation,
bleaching, peeling, cracking, flaking, etc.
Severe corrosion or surface rust and pitting.
Extensive paint chipping or peeling covering whole sections.
Rusting through leaving holes through panels, seams, framework,
chassis or axles.
Units requiring extensive local manufacturing of new panels,
framework or chassis components.
Once the above repair actions are
accomplished, the unit will be placed in
the appropriate category.
Conditions necessitating extensive disassembly
of the unit prior to complete
stripping by media blasting to remove
corrosion.
Unit will be de-painted and repainted in
accordance with the standard paint system
in Table 3-1.
An application of CPC can be applied
as a temporary repair until the unit can
be scheduled for permanent repair.
Refer to paragraph 3.13.
Once the above repair actions are
accomplished, the unit will be placed in
the appropriate category.
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