AC 23-13A

Advisory circular · Fatigue, Fail-Safe, and Damage Tolerance Evaluation of Metallic Structure for Normal, Utility, Acrobatic, and Commuter Category Airplanes

Approved
September 29, 2005
Last reviewed
April 17, 2017
Cancels
AC23-13
Family
AC 23-13 · 2 versions
Revision
A
14 CFR parts
23
Cited by
7 ADs

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed October 23, 2026.

Show pages 60–71

Sink Rate, ft / sec Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1. FLIGHT AND GROUND LOAD SPECTRA (CONTINUED)

Cumulative Frequency per 10,000 Landings 106

Curve Description 1 Single-Engine Basic Flight Instruction 2 Single-Engine Unpressurized Operations, Including Personal, Executive and Aerobatic Usage 3 Twin-Engine Unpressurized Usage, Single-Engine and Twin-Engine Pressurized Usage Note: Curves reproduced from Figure 9, Reference 3.

Figure A1-15 Landing Impact Spectra 1 23 8

1.5

1.0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

A1-32

- - - - - - Normal Load Factor, nz, g’s Appendix 1

APPENDIX 1. FLIGHT AND GROUND LOAD SPECTRA (CONTINUED)

Occurrences per 1,000 Landings 106

1 .0 1 .2 1 .61 .4 Curve Description 1 All Single-Engine and Twin-Engine Operations, Excluding Aerial Application 2 Agricultural Usage (Aerial Application) Note: Curves reproduced from Figure 10, Reference 3.

Figure A1-16 Taxi Spectra 1 2 8

1.5 100

1.0 + 1+.1 + 1+.3 + 1+.5 +- A1-33 (and 34)

10 3 10 4 10 5 10 10

9/29/05 AC 23-13A Appendix 2 Note: Curves reproduced from Figure 11, Reference 3.

Alternating Stress, SALT ~ ksi 100 80 60 50 40 30 20 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 1 N ~ Number of Cycles Mean Stress, SMEAN, ksi 0

2.5 5

7.5 10 15 20 30 APPENDIX 2. S/N CURVES FOR ALUMINUM COMPONENTS FIGURE A2-1

ENDURANCE OF COMPLETE WINGS AND TAILPLANES (ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIALS) 7 6 A2- 1

Appendix 2 Note: Curves reproduced from Figure 12, Reference 3.

Alt er nating Stress, SALT ~ ksi 0 5 10 15 20 1 x 104 1 x 105 3 x 104 3 x 10 5 1 x 10 6 3 x 106 N Number of Cycles 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 Mean Stress, SMEAN, ksi APPENDIX 2. S/N CURVES FOR ALUMINUM COMPONENTS (CONTINUED) FIGURE A2-2

TYPICAL CONSTANT LIFE CURVES

FOR COMPLETE WINGS AND TAILPLANES

(ALUMINUM ALLOY MATERIALS)

A2-2