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Failure Analysis of a Fuel Supply Tube of an Aircraft Engine

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Last updated: 07 Jan 2025

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Welding and non-destructive testing.

Abstract

This paper presents a failure analysis of a fractured fuel supply tube and its associated assembly clip from an aircraft engine. The assembly clip, made of 17-7 PH stainless steel, exhibited fracture initiation at the inner surface of its terminal hole. Chemical analysis showed conformity to standard material specifications, and microstructural examination revealed a tempered martensite matrix. Scanning electron microscopy identified radial fatigue marks and evidence of fretting fatigue, transitioning to brittle fracture near the crack's termination. The fuel tube failed near the butt-welded joint, with no surface defects detected by dye penetrant testing. Chemical analysis confirmed the material met specifications for type 347 stainless steel. Microstructural analysis showed fracture initiation in the heat-affected zone, with low-cycle fatigue and grain boundary cracking observed. Scanning electron microscopy revealed fatigue striations and a transition to brittle fracture near the outer surface, indicating a combined fatigue and brittle failure mechanism. This investigation highlights the role of fatigue in both the fuel tube and clip failures, providing insights into improving component durability in aerospace applications.

DOI

10.21608/ijmti.2024.325019.1108

Keywords

Fuel tube failure, Fretting Fatigue, Heat-affected zone

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Wahba

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Affiliation

cmrdi

Email

ma_wahba@yahoo.com

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Orcid

0000-0002-3082-7960

First Name

Khalid

Last Name

Hafez

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

CMRDI

Email

khalidhafez@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

0000-0002-9617-8019

First Name

Abdel-Monem

Last Name

EI-Batahy

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

CMRDI

Email

elbatahgy@yahoo.com

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-

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Volume

4

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

52594

Issue Date

2024-12-01

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2024-09-30

Publish Date

2024-12-01

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1

Page End

8

Online ISSN

2682-4299

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2

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Special issue

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2,428

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Publication Title

International Journal of Materials Technology and Innovation

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https://ijmti.journals.ekb.eg/

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Failure Analysis of a Fuel Supply Tube of an Aircraft Engine

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Article

Created At

07 Jan 2025