Re: Dummies question - gap filler

In article <YsnIe.23214$bT4.13778@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"John Smith" <johnNOSPAMsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> If you remove something called a 'gap filler' what replaces the gap?

Shuttle techs routinely replace tiles after each mission.
When do work on a tile, they put these gap fillers on all
4 sides of the tile to protect the tiles next to the tile
that is being fixed. When the repair is done, these gap
fillers are supposed to be removed. It looks like two of
them were missed. The problem isn't so much the gap or even
the filler itself. The issue is that if the filler breaks
off due to aerodynamic forces, it could damage the two
adjacent tiles. Two missing tiles in a sensitive place
could be a real problem.

-john-

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