MIL-HDBK-17-3F Volume 3,Chapter 8 Supportability difficult inspection areas adhesive fillets adhesive layer (a)Closed-hat stiffened configuration rolled noodle (CFRP or adhesive) difficult inspection area adhesive layer (b)Blade stiffened configuration FIGURE 8.2.2.1(a)Difficult to inspect areas on laminate skin stiffened designs. rolled noodle(CFRP or adhesive) difficult inspection area adhesive layer hiO77 FIGURE 8.2.2.1(b)Difficult inspection area of sandwich structural configurations. Most composite structural components will include metal fittings or interfaces with metal parts.It is desirable to ensure that these metal parts can be visually inspected for corrosion and/or fatigue cracking. In addition,if the mating metal parts are aluminum,then it is important to be able to inspect them for po- 8-6MIL-HDBK-17-3F Volume 3, Chapter 8 Supportability 8-6 FIGURE 8.2.2.1(a) Difficult to inspect areas on laminate skin stiffened designs. FIGURE 8.2.2.1(b) Difficult inspection area of sandwich structural configurations. Most composite structural components will include metal fittings or interfaces with metal parts. It is desirable to ensure that these metal parts can be visually inspected for corrosion and/or fatigue cracking. In addition, if the mating metal parts are aluminum, then it is important to be able to inspect them for po-