The number of commercial airframes exceeding twenty years of service continues to grow. In addition, Service Life Extension Programs are attempting to extend the 'economic' service life of commercial airframes to thirty years. The use of bonded composites may offer the airframe manufacturers and aircraft maintenance facilities a cost effective method to extend the lives of their aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration Assurance NDI Validation Center (AANC) to validate the use of bonded composite doublers on commercial aircraft.


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    Title :

    Results from FAA program to validate bonded composite doublers for commercial aviation use


    Contributors:
    D. P. Roach (author)

    Publication date :

    1997


    Size :

    13 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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