damage tolerance evaluation

EASA defines “damage tolerance evaluation” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

“damage tolerance evaluation” (DTE) is a process that leads to a determination of maintenance actions necessary to detect or preclude fatigue cracking that could contribute to a catastrophic failure. When applied to repairs and changes, a DTE includes the evaluation of the repair or change and the fatigue critical structure affected by the repair or change;

Article 2 · Additional Airworthiness Specifications · Regulation (EU) 2015/640 · Easy Access Rules, 20 Mar 2026 revision · Read Article 2

Defined in the same article

airworthiness limitation section
baseline structure
corrosion prevention and control programme
damage tolerance inspection
fatigue-critical baseline structure
fatigue-critical modified structure
fatigue-critical structure
large aeroplane

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