Shot peening gets into a tight spot at Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems

Author:  Shot Peener Staff
Source:  The Shot Peener magazine, Vol 17 / Issue 2, Spring 2003
Doc ID:  2003033
Year of Publication:  2003
Abstract:  
Honeywell Aircraft Landing Systems (ALS) produces over 16,000 wheels per year for commercial and military aircraft. Every critical part of a wheel is shot peened at Honeywell ALS to alleviate the reduction in fatigue strength caused by the sulfuric anodizing process which is needed for the corrosion protection of the wheels. In addition, shot peening is also needed to negate any tensile residual stresses induced during the projection processes of the wheels.