Metallurgical Analysis of Arresting Gear Deck Pendant Failures.

Abstract

A metallurgical investigation was conducted to explain the nature of a failed cross-deck pendant. The pendant had completely parted during the arrestment of an F-4 Aircraft on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CV-42). As part of the investigation, deck-pendants taken from tests conducted by the Naval Air Engineering Center (NAEC) at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) of the Naval Air Test Facility (NATF) were also examined. These tests were run in an attempt to simulate those conditions which might have led to the cross-deck pendant failure which occurred in the CV-42. The metallurgical studies, along with samples taken from cable qualifications samples supplied by NATF, gave an insight into the causes of cross-deck pendant failures. The results of the studies, along with opinions as to the cause of the CV-42 pendant failure are reported. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 08, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031274

Entities

People

  • Lenoard Moskowitz

Organizations

  • Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Crystal Structure
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Microhardness
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Simulations
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).