The Boeing Company

Rigoberto Perez

Rajesh Talwar

Victor Blakemore Slaughter

A test specimen is provided. The test specimen includes a coupon. The coupon includes a test portion and grip portions. The grip portions are located on opposite axial ends of the coupon. The test portion is located between the grip portions. The coupon further includes a void extending into the coupon from at least one of the axial ends. The void is defined by a wall having a surface thickness at the test portion that corresponds to a predetermined surface thickness of interest. The coupon is configured to be secured to a test machine for conducting load tests on the coupon.

Test specimen and method of forming and testing the test specimen

A method of repairing a crack () in a component (). The method includes preparing a surrounding surface () of the crack () for repair and welding a first portion () of the component () on a first side () of the crack () to a second portion () of the component () on a second side () of the crack () to form a fused crack area (). The method may also include applying a patch () over the fused crack area () for additional strength.

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Chesterfield, MO, United States of America

Rigoberto Perez