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Have a look at "FAA Advisory Circular 43.13-1B, Aircraft Inspection Repair and Alterations", Table 7-1 recommended torque values for fasteners loaded in shear or tension. http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgAdvisoryCircular.nsf/0/99C827DB9BAAC81B86256B4500596C4E?OpenDocument I...

Wil, Can you repost MMPDS-04 table 3.1.2.1.1(a)? I have been unable to download it from the link you provided. Thanks

One design approach to installing equipment racks onto commercial aircraft, is to restrict the overall weight and CG of the rack to less than that of a seated passenger. Make sure the equipment rack's forward and aft attachment points on the floor are spaced further apart than the seats, and...

In addition to direct measurements of store loads in a wind-tunnel (using strain gages as suggested by RB1957), I recommend you navigate to the ASSIST website, and download a copy of MIL-H-8591H entitled "Airborne Stores, Suspension Equipment and Aircraft-Store Interface (Carriage Phase)"...

MechDesignR, You've asked a very good question, which involves as much "human dynamics" as it does "drafting standards". When working as an MRB Engineer for Boeing, we found that mylar drawings frequently showed the same part in different zones, and that drawing ADCN's were not always...

I have both copies (a) the first edition of Aircraft Structures by Peery (1949) and (b) Aircraft Structures by Peery and Azar (1982). If money is tight, I'd recommend the earlier (1949) edition, as it is more comprehensive, and better suited to someone who wants to be a stress engineer. The...

Unfortunately I've only been involved with Avionics Tray and Shelf manufacture at the OEM level, where the "metering plates" at the bottom of the trays, regulate the airflow and were adjusted to match the drawing requirements. Maybe someone else can point Gbor in the right direction?

GBor, Can you measure the cooling parameters you are interested in, rather than trying to calculate a theoretical answer? The "knock-out plugs" are intended to adjust the airflow to obtain the desired cooling results.

Could these be Lockheed or General Dynamics drawings?

Here's an old report that might help... http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA030197

To predict the fatigue life of "dynamic" or "life-limited components", we need to measure the loads produced during diffferent manoeuvres. This gives us an idea of which manoeuvres are more fatigue damaging. How often does an operator fly this manoeuvre in 1000 flight hours? This is where the...

Download the PDF copy of AGRAD LS-147, "Practical Application of Finite Element Analysis to Aircraft Structural Design" with TAITS's two papers at: http://stinet.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=A173823&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf Image quality not the best...

mtharp, A decade ago, when I worked at Boeing Canada, we manufactured a wide range of aircraft parts and assemblies. These included roller swaged assemblies of bearings per BAC 5435...but also line/ring staking of bearings. As an MRB Engineer, the biggest snags were with the tolerances on the...

mtharp, MIL-STD-1599 was REPLACED BY the newer MIL-HDBK-1599. Check with Boeing or your DAR whether the HANDBOOK is acceptable.. Cheers,

mtharp, (a) Download MIL-STD-1599 and MIL-HDBK-1599 from the following website: http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/ (Type 1599 as the Document Number and click search) (b) Roller swage tools can be purchased from: http://www.cabcoindustries.com/housing.php (c) Contact Boeing to determine...