Cautionary Tales From Experiences When Working With Adhesively Bonded Composite and Metal Structures Used in Aircraft

Abstract

Many problems that are encountered in assessing the durability of a bonded structure used in industry are rather different from those that are addressed in academic studies of the subject. This article describes some of the experiences gained during a career using adhesive bonding in the maintenance of major aircraft fleets.

Keywords:

• ADHESIVE
• BONDING
• DURABILITY
• TRAINING
• COMPOSITES
• HUMAN FACTORS
• PH
• CORROSION