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T-38 Fuselage Teardown Insights by puhumight is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The teardown and inspection of a retired T-38C aircraft found over 6,600 indications across 394 parts. Most cracking was minor and found in secondary structures. Failure analysis was conducted on 161 indications across 50 high-priority components. The analysis revealed issues including fatigue cracking, exfoliation corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking. The teardown provided valuable structural data on the aging T-38 fleet to support continued life extension efforts.
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- puhumight
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- EN