As you approach the main entrance door of a commercial airliner, one often views a large external doubler about the upper corners of the doorway cutout.
I had once stumbled upon the reason why, but no longer remember why or the source of information.
Of course, the doorway cutout requires...
Hello,
I am looking for a copy of the Tom Swift paper dealing with fastener load distribution, entitled "Repairs to Damage Tolerant Aircraft". This was addressed in previous thread 2-73704.
Can anyone help here ?
Thanks,
Gerry Y
What is the mechanism by which a bolted joint carrying shear loads ( no imposed tension or compression) can loosen?....Joint is held together by bolt clamp-up and fastener is not an interference fit to the hole....