Seal plates are typically mounted over stringer-receiving openings in aircraft ribs (20). The present application relates to a sealing tool (42) for sealing a stringer-receiving opening (27) in an aircraft rib (20). The sealing tool (42) includes a seal member (56) arranged to seal a gap (28) formed by the opening between the stringer (30) and the rib (20). An intermediate member (60) is configured to be adjustably mounted on the rib (20). The adjustable member receives and aligns the seal member (56) over the gap (28).
SEALING TOOL FOR SEALING AN OPENING IN AN AIRCRAFT RIB
VERSIEGELUNGSWERKZEUG ZUR VERSIEGELUNG EINER ÖFFNUNG IN EINER FLUGZEUGRIPPE
OUTIL D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ POUR SCELLER UNE OUVERTURE DANS UNE NERVURE D'AÉRONEF
2020-09-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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