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