A flap support mounting assembly employs a flap support having at least one laterally-oriented upper coupling and a pair of laterally-oriented lower couplings. A fail-safe pin engages the at least one laterally-oriented upper coupling to an upper rear-spar fitting. A pair of frangible pins engages the lower couplings to a pair of lower rear-spar fittings. The frangible pins are configured to shear and enable the flap support to rotate upwards about the fail-safe pin in response to a load induced on the flap support that creates a moment inducing a sufficient shear force to shear the frangible pins. The fail-safe pin is configured to shear allowing separation of the flap support and associated flap from the wing in a manner that inhibits damage to a rear spar and integral fuel tank in a wing structure.


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    Title :

    FLAP SUPPORT BREAKAWAY AND FAIL SAFETY CONFIGURATION


    Contributors:
    TSAI KEVIN R (author) / THAKAR KUNAL (author)

    Publication date :

    2021-03-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile



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