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Lessons Learned - Eddy Current Inspection for Cracks in Flight Hardware Components (Shuttle Orbiter Brake Retainer Washers)

contributor authorNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
date accessioned2017-09-04T18:07:38Z
date available2017-09-04T18:07:38Z
date copyright07/30/1991
date issued1991
identifier otherACYCQCAAAAAAAAAA.pdf
identifier urihttp://yse.yabesh.ir/std;jsery=autho162s7D8308/handle/yse/190551
description abstractDescription of Driving Event:
The shuttle orbiter right hand inboard brake failed during the STS-7 landing, even though there was very little braking action. A post-flight tear down and evaluation of the brakes determined the cause of the failure to be defective retainers (washers), which hold together the carbon lining and the carrier plate. These retainers are made from Titanium/Zirconium/Molybde-Num (TZM), which is very resistant to high temperature and very brittle. Numerous cracked retainers were found during the inspection. The cracks, in many cases, were not perceptible with the human eye and were only detected by Eddy Current inspection. The retainers were visually inspected and replaced as required before the STS-7 flight. As corrective actions, the supplier implemented the use of a different riveting tool to minimize cracks and a change in the inspection procedure to include a 100% use of the Eddy Current inspection technique.
languageEnglish
titleNASA-LLIS-0018num
titleLessons Learned - Eddy Current Inspection for Cracks in Flight Hardware Components (Shuttle Orbiter Brake Retainer Washers)en
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page2
statusActive
treeNASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA):;1991
contenttypefulltext
subject keywordsAircraft
subject keywordsFlight Equipment
subject keywordsFlight Operations
subject keywordsHardware
subject keywordsLaunch Vehicle
subject keywordsParts Materials & Processes


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