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Old Apr 30, 2019 | 12:12 am
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B787-9 and “Duct Tape” on the wing
I’m sitting in ship 3950 looking out over the wing (24L) and noticed patches of a dark grey material on the wing. I’ve counted a dozen such patches on the left wing of varying sizes of a few square inches to over a square foot. I’d never noticed it before, but will keep my eye out in the future. I assume it’s a simple fix for slight bumps on the wing surface—normal wear and tear. Am I right?



A closer look.

An example of the “duct tape” patch.
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