Nonchromate
Primer for
Aircraft Exteriors
(Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems Group)
Project Number: J-95-OC-002
Field Evaluation Reports
Two nonchromate primers have been applied to operational aircraft and are being evaluated. The aircraft participating in this testing are inspected periodically, and the results are summarized in FERs. The results of all inspections will be consolidated and summarized in a final FER.
To view FER I - FER XXXV for Alternatives to Chromate-Containing Primers for Aircraft Exterior Mold Line Skins choose from the list below by clicking on that FER.
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FER
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Aircraft
Type Inspected
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Inspection
Date |
Report
Date |
| FER I | F-15 | Jan 27, 1998 | May 22, 1998 |
| FER II | F/A-18 | Feb 11, 1998 | Jun 4, 1998 |
| FER III | T-45 TS | May 13, 1998 | Jun 30, 1998 |
| FER IV | F-15 | Jul 28, 1998 | Sep 14, 1998 |
| FER V | F/A-18 | Sep 9, 1998 | Oct 16, 1998 |
| FER VI | Harpoon/SLAM Canister | Nov 5, 1998 | Nov 25, 1998 |
| FER VII | AV-8B | Oct 29, 1998 | Dec 3, 1998 |
| FER VIII | F/A-18 | DEC 17, 1998 | Jan 21, 1999 |
| FER IX | F-15 | Jan 26, 1999 | Feb 16, 1999 |
| FER X | T-45 TS | Feb 1, 1999 | Feb 19, 1999 |
| FER XI | F-15 |
Mar 19, 1999 |
May 19, 1999 |
| FER XII | F/A-18 | May 10, 1999 | Jun 21, 1999 |
| FER XIII | Harpoon/SLAM Canister | Jun 15, 1999 | Jun 28, 1999 |
| FER XIV | F-15 | Sep 1, 1999 | Aug 23, 1999 |
| FER XV | T-45 TS | Oct 19, 1999 | DEC 1, 1999 |
| FER XVI | AV-8B | Oct 26, 1999 | DEC 1, 1999 |
| FER XVII | F/A-18 | Nov 9, 1999 | Jan 4, 2000 |
| FER XVIII | F/A-18 | Jan 13, 2000 | Feb 17, 2000 |
| FER XIX | F-15 | Feb 15, 2000 | Mar 24, 2000 |
| FER XX | F/A-18 | Mar 1, 2000 | APR 6, 2000 |
| FER XXI | C-130 | Jun 20, 2000 | Jul 11, 2000 |
| FER XXII | F-15 | Jun 27, 2000 | Sep 27, 2000 |
| FER XXIII | C-17 | Sep 15, 2000 | Oct 25, 2000 |
| FER XXIV | F/A-18 | Aug
30, 2000 Oct 21, 2000 |
Nov 11, 2000 |
| FER XXV | C-17 | DEC 17, 2000 | Jan 9, 2001 |
| FER XXVI | C-130 | Jan 11, 2001 | Jan 20, 2001 |
| FER XXVII | F-15 | Feb 13, 2001 | Mar 5, 2001 |
| FER XXVIII | F/A-18 | Mar 18, 2001 | APR 2, 2001 |
| FER XXIX | F/A-18 | Jun 5-6, 2001 | Jun 14, 2001 |
| FER XXX | C-17 | Jun 9, 2001 | Jun 29, 2001 |
| FER XXXI | F-15 | Aug 8, 2001 | Sep 4, 2001 |
| FER XXXII | C-130 | Aug 29, 2001 | Sep 6, 2001 |
| FER XXXIII | T-45 | Nov 6, 2001 | Nov 29, 2001 |
| FER XXXIV | F-15 | Nov 15, 2001 | DEC 14, 2001 |
| FER
XXXV (final report) |
AV-8B, C-17, C-130, F/A-18, F-15, Harpoon/SLAM Canister, T-45 TS, | All Inspections | Feb 21, 2002 |
Additional field evaluations have been performed by Boeing on Air Force aircraft with consistent good results for the use of nonchromate primers. To view FER XXXVIII-FER XLV Alternatives to Chromate-Containing Primers for Aircraft Exterior Mold Line Skins choose from the list below by clicking on that FER. Field Testing continued through the end of March 2004. A Final report was submitted highlighting all test results. All field testing has been completed and this task will be closed as soon as CTC receives the final invoice from Boeing.
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FER
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Aircraft
Type Inspected
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Inspection
Date |
Report
Date |
| FER XXXVI | F-15 | Jan 15, 03 | Jan 15, 03 |
| FER XXXVII | C-17 | Jan 22, 03 | Jan 22, 03 |
| FER XXXVIII | F-15 | Jun
19, 03 June 23, 03 |
Jul 7, 03 |
| FER XXXIX | KC-135 | Jul 1, 03 | Jul 21, 03 |
| FER XL | F-15 |
Aug 15, 03 |
Aug 27, 03 |
| FER XLI | C-17 | Oct 2, 03 | Oct 24, 03 |
| FER XLII | F-15 | Jan 27, 04 | Feb 22, 2004 |
| FER XLIII | C-17 | Feb 27, 04 | Mar 19, 04 |
| FER
XLIV |
KC-135 | Feb 2004 | Mar 17, 04 |
| C-17, F-15, KC-135 | All Inspections | Mar 31, 04 |
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