TO REDUCE THE WEIGHT OF THE A320 AIRCRAFT, THE NORMALLY USED STEEL HYDRAULIC-PRESSURE TUBES SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TITANIUM TUBES. THE WEIGHT REDUCTION IN THIS CASE WOULD BE ABOUT 47 KG/AC. WITH A SPECIAL TEST PROGRAM, THE FEASIBILITY OF THIS MATERIAL CHANGE WAS PROVED. WITH THE AGREEMENT OF THE DESIGN DEPARTMENTS TO SOME CHANGES IN THEIR TOLERANCE REQUIREMENTS, AND SOME TECHNICAL CHANGES, THE PRODUCTION RATE OF 6000 TITANIUM TUBES/MONTH IS ATTAINED.
| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 06/01/1991 |
