METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL LENGTH OF SERVICE ENHANCEMENT

A method for reworking an aircraft wing, attached to an aircraft fuselage, to reduce a propensity for advanced dynamic changes is described. The reworking method includes verifying components of the aircraft wing are in a condition acceptable for reworking, removing at least one existing fastener fr...

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Main Authors LIU KO-WEI, GUZMAN HUGO, RAMLAOUI HASAN I
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.07.2008
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS ANDNON-FERROUS ALLOYS
CHEMISTRY
COSMONAUTICS
FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
HELICOPTERS
METALLURGY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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Summary:A method for reworking an aircraft wing, attached to an aircraft fuselage, to reduce a propensity for advanced dynamic changes is described. The reworking method includes verifying components of the aircraft wing are in a condition acceptable for reworking, removing at least one existing fastener from the wing, reworking the at least one fastener hole using a coldworking process, and installing an oversized fastener into the at least one reworked fastener hole.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060618187