C-130 Truss Mount Forward Lug That Supports Engines
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Applied Mechanics Division info@merc-mercer.org • www.merc-mercer.org • 478.953.6800 © 1987-2010 Mercer Engineering Research Center 135 Osigian Blvd. • Warner Robins, GA 31088 C-130 Truss Mount Forward Lug That Supports Engines AC-130H Corrosion Effects Analysis MERC was tasked to investigate the effects of corrosion on the AC-130H fuselage observed on an aircraft undergoing depot-level maintenance. Several ring segments were severely corroded and showed signs of exfoliation. MERC refined the global C-130 model in the affected area and performed a structural analysis. MERC determined that the primary structure maintains positive margins of safety under the limit fuselage pressurization and flight loads for corrosion typical of that observed on the aircraft.AC-130H Corrosion Effects AnalysisAC-130H Corrosion Effects Analysis