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USAF Structures Bulletins Library

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NUMBER
REV
Title
RELEASE DATE
REVISION DATE
EZ-SB-22-01
Joint USAF/USN Methodology to Establish the Aircraft Allowable Load Limit Related to Static Strength Capability
03/09/2022
EZ-SB-17-001-RevA
A
Requirements to Establish the Beneficial Effects of Cold Expanded Holes in Development of Damage Tolerance Initial and Recurring Inspection Intervals
12/01/2021
EZ-SB-20-03
Requirements for Bonded Structural Repairs and Guidance for Bonded Structural Repair Design and Certification
05/01/2020
EZ-SB-20-02
Guidance for the Classification of Aircraft Structural Critical Parts
03/16/2020
EZ-SB-19-01
Durability and Damage Tolerance Certification for Additive Manufacturing of Aircraft Structural Metallic Parts
06/10/2019
EZ-SB-18-01
Structural Certification Plans for Changes with the Potential to Impact Aircraft Structural Integrity
04/20/2018
EZ-SB-17-001
Testing and Evaluation Requirements for Utilization of an Equivalent Initial Damage Size Method to Establish the Beneficial Effects of Cold Expanded Holes for Development of the Damage Tolerance Initial Inspection Interval
04/24/2017
EZ-SB-16-002
Structural Overloads – Mishap Assessment and Disposition Process
05/13/2016
EZ-SB-16-001
Aircraft Structure Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) Planning, Development, and Implementation
02/03/2016
EZ-SB-15-002
Requirements for NDI Procedure Development, Validation, and Verification for Aircraft Structural Inspections During Operations and Support Phase
04/24/2015
EZ-SB-15-001
1
Aircraft Structure Teardown Inspection and Evaluation Program Protocols
01/30/2015
06/30/2020
EZ-SB-14-003
Durability Test Program to Evaluate Design Changes
04/09/2014
EZ-SB-13-003
Revised Initial Flaw Size Assumptions for Slow Crack Growth (SCG) Metallic Structures
04/09/2013
EZ-SB-13-002
Correlating Durability Analysis to Unanticipated Fatigue Cracks in Metallic Structure
02/26/2013
EZ-SB-13-001
A
Material, Product Form, and Process Substitution Guidelines for Metallic Components
01/11/2013
11/01/2019
EN-SB-12-003
Damage Tolerance Inspection Methodology for Slow Crack Growth Metallic Structure
07/19/2012
EN-SB-12-002
Methodology to Establish Bird Strike Design Criteria
06/27/2012
EN-SB-12-001
Requirements for Evaluation and Authorization of Digital Radiography for Inspection of Aerospace Castings
04/25/2012
EN-SB-10-001
Revised Design Criteria for Pressurized Structure
02/03/2012
EN-SB-11-001
A
Guidance on Correlating Finite Element Models to Measurements from Structural Ground Tests
06/24/2011
02/04/2020
EN-SB-10-002-AppA
Air Force Crash Load and Cargo Restraint Requirements for Fixed Wing Aircraft, Appendix A
12/30/2010
EN-SB-10-002
A
Air Force Crash Load and Cargo Restraint Requirements for Fixed Wing Aircraft
12/30/2010
11/21/2011
EN-SB-09-001
Methodology for Determination of Equivalent Flight Hours and Approaches to Communicate Usage Severity
06/15/2009
EN-SB-08-012
D
In-Service Inspection Crack Size Assumptions for Metallic Structures
10/16/2008
02/01/2018
EN-SB-08-001
A
Revised Damage Tolerance Requirements and Determination of Fail-Safety Life Limits for Fail-Safe Metallic Structures
09/05/2008
03/18/2011
EN-SB-08-003
A
Fail Safe Assessments of Current Aircraft
09/05/2008
03/18/2011
EN-SB-08-002
A
Revised Damage Tolerance Requirements and Determination of Operational Life Limits for Slow Crack Growth Metallic Structures
09/05/2008
03/18/2011
EN-SB-08-008
A
Structural Analysis Data Requirements
08/12/2008
06/21/2010
EN-SB-05-002
1
Joint USAF/USN Aircraft Strength Flight Release Methodology
12/21/2005
10/20/2006
EN-SB-05-001
Airframe PDR and CDR Exit Criteria
10/14/2005
EN-SB-04-003
A
ASIP Requirements for Commercial Derivative Aircraft
07/09/2004
08/26/2010
EN-SB-04-002
Factor of Uncertainty for Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV)
05/20/2004
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