Chapter 3 - pages 3-1 to 3-3
Fabric History, Terms, and Materials
1–3
View ↗Archive / FAA Aviation Maintenance References
FAA-H-8083-31B
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook: Airframe - Chapter 3
A text-only, source-linked reader for Chapter 3: Aircraft Fabric Covering. Diagrams and photographs remain in the official source PDF.
Source PDFFAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 3 (2023), linked directly to its existing public host.
Open source PDF ↗Start reading
Read by chapter
Need a definition?Jump directly to this manual’s glossary of technical terms.
Document map
Sections identified from the available source record.
Chapter 3 - pages 3-4 to 3-7
Fabric Covering Materials and Tapes
4–7
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-8 to 3-10
Fabric Condition and Testing
8–10
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-11 to 3-13
Fabric Covering Process and Preparation
11–13
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-14 to 3-17
Attaching Polyester Fabric
14–17
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-18 to 3-20
Rib Lacing and Finishing Tapes
18–20
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-21 to 3-22
Fabric Coating
21–22
View ↗Chapter 3 - pages 3-23 to 3-24
Fabric Repairs
23–24
View ↗Recovered historic locations
Old InfoDot URLs mapped to a real section in this source.
Edition records
Source record
FAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 3 (2023)
- Source location
- Reference landing page ↗
- Record note
- Text approved; original figures, photographs, charts, and diagrams are not reproduced.