Aircraft Engineering Questions?

in manufacture there periodic inspection steps in planning. mechanic has sign , wait inspection proceed. by-passing inspection step can automatic 3 days off without pay. in finished aircraft in prototype stage typically @ least 1 aircraft selected tested death. means deliberately submitting abuse worse expected in normal service see when fails. in addition there various non-destructive methods such x-ray inspection of parts, ultra-sound, dye penterant. 1 of simplest tests used on composites. ring test means tapping special hammer or edge of coin dull sound or feeling. getting type response grounds more extensive inspection @ least. mechanics expected never cover mistake. admitting 1 can result in time off without pay. covering 1 up, termination, , not union show lot of sympathy. there test flying. aircraft subjected rigorous testing people can think of. reason. old military , large commercial aircraft stored awhile chopped if no 1 else buys them , smelted down. recycled in other words. small can sit forever , rot away. airport's have @ least 1 abandoned aircraft sitting , quietly rotting.

what quality control procedures used in product testing of aircraft?

how aircraft disposed of @ end of useful cycle?



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