C-17 Wing Structural Integrity

Abstract

The objective of the technical assessment was to evaluate the structural integrity of the wing in view of the wing static test failure and the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Company's (MDA's) repair plans. We evaluated the root cause analyses of the wing static test failure and the validation of the retrofit design.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 24, 1993
Accession Number
ADA376299

Entities

People

  • Chandra P. Sankhla
  • Gregory R. Donnellon
  • Kenneth H. Stavenjord
  • Michael G. Huston
  • Richard E. Ricker

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Inhibition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Galvanic Corrosion
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • National Security
  • Spars
  • Static Tests
  • Systems Engineering
  • Task Forces

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Pavement Materials Engineering.