A pyrotechnically-ruptureable composite structural component, intended to
transmit forces between first and second structural elements, has an
elongate pyrotechnic detonation separation component incorporated in the
structural component for breaking the structural component and separating
the first and second elements. The structural component has a first part
in which the pyrotechnic separation component is incorporated and which
is able to be connected to the first element, and a second part that
connects to the second element. The first and second parts are rigidly
assembled via their free ends, which are the opposite ends to the first
and second elements respectively. The rigid assembly has a damper
arranged between the free ends of the first and second elements so as to
damp a detonation shock propagating to the free end of the first part
when the pyrotechnic separation component is detonated.