If you can't bring the airplane to the blast cabinet . . .

Author:  Herb Tobben, Mgr., Sample Processing Laboratory
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 16 / Issue 1, Spring 2002
Doc ID:  2002092
Year of Publication:  2002
Abstract:  
ZERO Products Div., Clemco Industries Corp. 2002 Clemco Industries Corp. Reprinted with permission The Problem: A large United States Air Force base needed to shot peen the ID of landing gear components. Landing gear undergoes tremendous stress, especially when it's attached to a heavily laden military plane touching down on a primitive runway in some faraway land. After a set number of flights, or after an especially rough landing, maintenance personnel disassemble the landing gear and repair any damage. Before re-assembly, critical components must be shot peened to factory spec - a pretty straighforward project.