Systems and methods are provided for inspecting a wing panel (550). Some methods include advancing a wing panel through a Non-Destructive Inspection (NDI) station (524), and inspecting the wing panel with inspection heads (624) at the NDI station. The wing panel may be suspended beneath a strongback (540) during inspection and/or advancement, such as by using vacuum couplers (548) and/or adjustable-length pogos (545) of the strongback, and suspending may include enforcing a contour to the wing panel using the vacuum couplers and/or pogos. Other methods include receiving a wing panel at an NDI station and inspecting a portion thereof during movement through the NDI station. Some systems include a track (510), a strongback to suspend a wing panel beneath it and to advance along the track, and an NDI station disposed at the track to inspect the wing panel while suspended.
ASSEMBLY LINE FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT WINGS
FLIESSBANDFERTIGUNG UND MONTAGE VON FLUGZEUGFLÜGELN
FABRICATION DE LIGNE D'ASSEMBLAGE ET ENSEMBLE D'AILES D'AÉRONEF
2022-05-25
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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