Repair Issues for Corroded Fuselage Lap Joints

The National Research Council Canada has collected a large number of corroded and non-corroded fuselage lap joints from retired and operational aircraft. A number of these corroded joints have been disassembled in order to quantify the level of corrosion. During the disassembly, it was often observe...

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Main Authors: Bellinger, N. C, Gould, R. W, Komorowski, J. P
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:The National Research Council Canada has collected a large number of corroded and non-corroded fuselage lap joints from retired and operational aircraft. A number of these corroded joints have been disassembled in order to quantify the level of corrosion. During the disassembly, it was often observed that common repair techniques resulted in damage to the structure. The damage observed was significant enough to raise concerns regarding the effect of the repair techniques on structural integrity. This paper describes the different types of damage found.
ISSN:0148-7191
2688-3627
DOI:10.4271/1999-01-5529