A wing assembly 2 for an aircraft 1 comprising a spar 3, a wing cover 4 and a rib 5; wherein the spar has a web portion 3a and a flange portion 3b joined by a radius corner 3c; wherein a gap 6 is formed at an interface between the spar, the wing cover and the rib; wherein the assembly further comprises a seal member 7 which substantially covers the gap, and sealant provided between the seal member and the rib and/or the wing cover and/or the spar so as to seal the gap. Also a method for sealing a gap in an aircraft wing assembly.
Seal assembly for an aircraft wing
Dichtungsanordnung für einen Flugzeugflügel
Ensemble d'étanchéité pour aile d'avion
25.10.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |