Repair of G4 Aircraft Heavily Damaged by Fire
Milutin Martinoviæ,
Extensive airframe and system damage caused by fire in oxygen installations
on two Super Galeb G-4 aircraft is discussed in this paper. The assessment
of the damage extent along with the damage inspection and repair possibility
are also presented. Fixation of the fuselage structure to maintain the
original geometry during repair is described. The repair project, the
production of necessary tools and the structure repair realization with the
final aircraft testing for the first after-repair flight are shown. Finally,
an attempt to establish possible causes of fire is made.
Key words: aircraft, training aircraft, fighter, aircraft structure,
fuselage, structural damage, fire, repair.