MIL-HDBK-803 Base Document:1990

This handbook provides guidance for preventive maintenance of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) items, as well as instructions and illustrations on proper repair techniques for minor damage to reinforced plastic structures. Some specific equipments have their own dedicated repair instructions. For example, guidance on repair procedures for major repairs of boat hulls shall be in accordance with NAVSEA 0982-LP-019-0010, for submarine SONAR domes, see SE 300 BA-MMA-010/SONAR dome. Complete explanations of laminate properties and behavior, fabrication techniques, installation procedures, and other similar technical details do not fall within the scope of this handbook. This handbook does not cover repairs to very high performance applications such as aerospace structures, missile motor cases, pressure vessels, or filament-wound articles or repairs to articles primarily made with reinforcing fiber other than glass. This handbook does not apply to MIL-P-24608 products or to repair GRP piping materials.