SAE International Updates Inspection and Specifications for Aircraft Landing Gear Chrome Plating

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SAE International, an organisation focused on the engineering of mobility systems, has updated its inspection and specification requirements for chrome plating on aircraft landing gear.

The organisation said that aircraft landing gear endures large amounts of stress during take-off and landings, and any processing failures in the chrome steel that plates the gear could result in collapse.

SAE International's aerospace standard, AMS2440B: Inspection of Ground, Chromium Plated Steel Parts, a revision to AMS2440, assists inspecting facilities with planning and requires proper evaluation of defects in the chrome plating.

The standard has also been updated to provide current applicable inspection specifications and training for inspectors.

AMS2440B was written and created by SAE International's AMS B Finishes Processes and Fluids Committee.

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