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Peening: a cold working (work hardening) of the metal surface (substrate), in which the substrate is bombarded (hammering) with a variety of media (also Known as shot)

Variety of Shot (media)

  • Steel
  • Glass bead
  • Cut wire
  • Ceramic

Glass Bead Peening: Cold working of metal substrate using glass bead.

Slurry Peening: a glass bead/water mixture solution used to peen surface of substrate metal used as sealing surfaces.

Flapper Peening: Also known as Roto peening created by 3M during the Viet Nam war to provide local peening capabilities and for straightening bend surfaces such as gun barrels, turbine shafts etc.

Abrasive Blasting: used to remove scale from forging and heat treating along with paint and rust. Most common abrasive used:

Common Abrasive

  • Aluminum Oxide
  • Silicone Carbide
  • Tungsten Carbide
  • Garmet

JT8D Compressor Blades
  • Repair and overhaul stages 1 through 13
Abrasive Tumbling Cleaning: Cleaning process done in a tumbling machine using glass bead or aluminum oxide.

Consulting:

  • Machine setup procedures
  • Peening development process
  • Reverse engineering on PMA parts for shot peening

Training:

  • Personnel training and Certify under FAA 145-9 and 10 requirements

Quality: Quality system has been approved by the FAA and accredited under AS 9003

Specifications referenced and used:

  • AMS-S-13165
  • AMS 2430
  • AMS 2432
  • J442
  • J444
  • J445
  • PWA 51-500
  • PWA 51-501
  • BAC 5730