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Edit in Desk ↗Heat shield tile de-bond — S29 stringer attachment zone
Investigatingteam@spacex.demo · 2026-08-15 09:16:33 · ISS-SPAX-0001
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Americas · owner: alex.reeves
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Starship TPSStarship TPS
serial TPS-PR-0042 · MACH-0002
DisciplineMechanical
PriorityHigh
Spares statusIdentified
Last updated2026-08-15 14:16
Description
Tile 247-B shows disbond from the TPS adhesive layer during post-static-fire inspection. Adjacent tiles 246-B and 248-B tap-tested clear.
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Currently: In progress2 entries- ARalex.reevesIn progressAug 15 · 02:16 PM
Pulling the bond-line cure records for that batch to check whether the oven profile ran short.
- ARalex.reevesReviewedAug 15 · 10:16 AM
Disbond is confined to the stringer attachment zone. Not propagating into the acreage.
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quality@nasa.demo2026-08-15 10:16
Attaching the tap-test map and three photos of the 247-B bond line. Adjacent tiles read clear. Let us know if you need the full acreage survey.
alex.reeves@spacex.demo2026-08-15 12:16
Thanks — that is enough to rule out acreage propagation. We are pulling the cure records for the batch and will come back with a bond-line verdict inside 24h.
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