A tool and method for positioning a sealing member in an aircraft wing assembly using first and second holes in a first component, for example a rib (16, fig 2), and first and second holes in a second component, for example a stringer (20). A position referencing part 32 comprises a first body (36, fig. 4) receiving a first and second position referencing pin (38, 40), and one or more position referencing features (44). The position referencing pins are moveable relative to the first body. A position setting part 32 comprises a second body receiving a first and second position setting pin (56, 58, fig. 6). The second body is arrangeable on the second component with the first position and second setting pin received in the first and second hole of the second component, respectively. The position setting part further comprises a position setting member 60 for setting a position of the sealing member when the second body is arranged on the second component of the aircraft wing assembly.
Seal positioning tool
2025-05-21
Patent
Electronic Resource
English