Fatigue-Induced Crack an Aircraft Fire Extinguisher Outlet Discharge System: A Maintenance Case Study of an Airbus A330-900
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fas-2025-0009 | Journal eISSN: 2300-7591
Language: English
Submitted on: May 9, 2026
Accepted on: Jun 16, 2026
Published on: Jul 9, 2026
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