Effects of Aircraft Engine Bleed Air Duct Failures on Surrounding Aircraft Structure

Abstract

Simulated bleed air impingement tests were conducted to explore the possibility that an engine bleed air leak contributed to the loss of an F-16 aircraft. A data base of the results of hot engine bleed air impinging on engine compartment walls was established for selected aircraft aluminum materials. Testing indicated the specific F-16 conditions could not have caused panel burnthrough; however, substituting other conditions did result in panel burnthrough. The results provide information which will assist in future mishap investigations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA181071

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Johnson

Organizations

  • Boeing Military Aircraft

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Acrylonitrile Polymers
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Corrosion Resistant Steels
  • Data Acquisition
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Engine Nacelles
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Measurement
  • Photographs
  • Simulators
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.