Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Staff Sgt. Frank Castonguay, 100th Maintenance Squadron non destructive craftsman, sprays a florescent magnetic bath on a KC-135 Stratotanker up-lock bracket during a magnetic particle inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The KC-135 up-lock bracket is sprayed under a black light and magnetized so that any cracks can be identified. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Bovill, 100th Maintenance Squadron non destructive journeyman, dips a KC-135 nose landing gear hydraulic sub-assembly into a hydraulic remover during a fluorescent liquid penetrant inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The hydraulic remover is used to remove any florescent dye penetrant from the landing gear that was applied to it earlier in the inspection process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Bovill, 100th Maintenance Squadron non destructive journeyman, puts a KC-135 nose landing gear hydraulic sub-assembly into a dryer during a florescent dye penetrant inspection. The landing gear is placed in the dryer to dry off all remaining fluids that are present, leaving only the florescent dye penetrant present in any cracks in the gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A KC-135 nose landing gear hydraulic sub-assembly is examined under a black light during a fluorescent liquid penetrant inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The black light makes any penetrant that is present in any cracks that may be in the landing gear glow showing the exact location of the damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Airman 1st Class Christopher Bovill, 100th Maintenance Squadron non destructive journeyman, shines a black light onto a KC-135 nose landing gear hydraulic sub-assembly during a fluorescent liquid penetrant inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The black light is used to determine where the cracks in the landing gear are by making the florescent dye penetrant that resides in the cracks glow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Staff Sgt. Frank Castonguay, 100th Maintenance Squadron non destructive craftsman, sprays a florescent magnetic bath on a KC-135 Stratotanker up-lock bracket during a magnetic particle inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The bath is used to fill any cracks in a suspected damaged piece of equipment which will then glow under a black light to determine whether it?s damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A KC-135 Stratotanker up-lock bracket is sprayed with a florescent magnetic bath during a magnetic particle inspection Nov. 16, 2010. The KC-135 up-lock bracket is sprayed with the bath to fill any cracks that may be present and can be distinguished under a black light. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ethan Morgan)

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Cracking down on metal fatigue

Published Nov. 17, 2010