The present disclosure provides a method of repairing a hat stringer. The method includes arranging a repair stringer in a mounting location that is one of a plurality of possible mounting locations along a cross section of a hat stringer. In each of the plurality of possible mounting locations, at least a portion of an internal profile of the repair stringer matches at least a portion of a profile of an internal cavity defined by the hat stringer. A cross-sectional area of the repair stringer as viewed along a first direction is less than a total cross-sectional area of the hat stringer as viewed along the first direction. The method also includes coupling the repair stringer with a stringer of the hat stringer in the mounting location. Repair stringers and repaired hat stringers are also provided.


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    Title :

    Repairing a hat stringer


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-03-04


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / B23P Sonstige Metallbearbeitung , OTHER WORKING OF METAL / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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