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 Posted: May 19, 2006 - 07:11 PM
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Saw this article on the web... Ok, it is`nt Reuters, is there any truth in it??
If it is real, who do YOU guys think should pay for it? I think the contractors should be handed the bill....It seems to centre around the "forward boom" section which apparently wasn`t heat treated correctly. The section is titanium, the incorrect heat treatment will reduce fatigue life/airframe hours, unless corrected. It may mean removing the wings to rectify. VERY expensive...
They also allude to a tail section structural problem.... A LOT of the jets already handed over to the airforce are said to be affected. One thing is clear, it is a process/production glitch, NOT a design issue...
http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,96097,00.html |
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Posted: May 19, 2006 - 07:24 PM
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snypa777
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Posted: May 19, 2006 - 07:42 PM
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Thanks GUY`. I have seen this a couple of times on the net. I even posted on the thread you pointed to. This is in addition to a supposed tail section glitch...
The above link points to something more serious... Removing wings to retrieve a major fuselage structure to re-apply heat treatment is not a minor problem is it? Surely it cant be more journalistic wishful thinking for the anti-Raptor brigade?
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Posted: May 19, 2006 - 09:10 PM
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Hey Snypa....very good question. These things do happen with all new aircraft. There are a few different things they may do to correct this issue. It is not a safety of flight issue only a lifetime issue. One thing they may do is fix during the first PDM or depot level maintenance. It will not be a issue for future procurement. The subcontractor may have a penalty clause in there contract but I'm sure it won't totally reimburse the USAF. It will only soften the blow.
As new aircraft are released it can really be a nightmare because no one really knows what can happen. There is nothing worse then being on swing shift on a Friday night for an immediate TCTO to be issued, and for some unknown reason to mankind....it's always Friday night! |
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Posted: May 19, 2006 - 10:08 PM
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Purplehaze wrote:
There is nothing worse then being on swing shift on a Friday night for an immediate TCTO to be issued, and for some unknown reason to mankind....it's always Friday night!
Haha, very true in the RAF as well for us to get the dreaded Friday UTI.  |
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