Patent ID: 9283598
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B08B,B29C,B29K,B29L,B64C,B64F,B65D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of sealing a fuel tank within an aircraft, the method comprising: sealing the fuel tank with sealant by applying a first quantity of uncured sealant to the fuel tank and by curing the first quantity of uncured sealant to form a first cured sealant; inspecting the first cured sealant in the fuel tank to determine if the fuel tank is properly sealed; and determining that the fuel tank is not properly sealed; exposing a volume of the first cured sealant to microwave radiation, sufficient to heat a susceptor within the volume to form a reduced bond-strength sealant; physically removing the reduced bond-strength sealant; and sealing the fuel tank with sealant by applying a second quantity of uncured sealant to the fuel tank and by curing the second quantity of uncured sealant to form a second cured sealant.