STRUCTURAL TESTS OF AIRCRAFT WINDOW ASSEMBLY EQUIPPED WITH SMOKE EVACUATION VALVE

The results of three tests performed on a window and window frame of a Boeing 707 are presented. The purpose of the test, conducted at the Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center, was to determine the maximum moment the window could withstand before becoming dislodged from its frame due to the failure of the window retention clips. The window assembly was modified to fit into a load machine. The loads were measured with a load cell and recorded on a Honeywell Test Management System.

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Aviation Administration

  William J. Hughes Technical Center, Airport Technology Research and Development Branch
  Atlantic City International Airport
  Atlantic City, NJ  United States  08405
• Authors:
  • WILSON, A
  • Cavage, W
• Publication Date: 1990-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 20 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aircraft; Construction; Equipment; Evacuation; Load cells; Machine valves; Management; Safety; Smoke; Structural analysis; Structural design
• Identifier Terms: U.S. Federal Aviation Administration
• Uncontrolled Terms: Management systems; Structural adequacy; Structural safety; Structural stability
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft construction; Aircraft equipment; Windows
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Construction; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610667
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT/FAA/CT-TN89/44
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM