Airbus Operations Sl

Alberto Balsa González

Yolanda De Gregorio Hurtado

Francisco De Paula Burgos Gallego

Trailing edge () of an aircraft stabilizer surface (), where this surface () is manufactured of a composite material and comprises an outer cladding () and an inner cladding () that are connected by a connecting clip type element () on this trailing edge (), the connecting clip type element () comprising at its ends some recesses () used for coupling to the inner zone of the upper and lower claddings () of the stabilizer surface (), such that the connecting clip type element () is flexible enough to be pinched so that its ends will be housed, by means of these recesses (), between the outer and inner claddings () of the aircraft stabilizer surface (), whereby the outer zone of the stabilizer surface (), on its trailing edge (), is formed by a continuous aerodynamic surface without changes of gradient.

Aircraft stabilizer surface trailing edge

The detection method is performed by a characteristic tool () constituting the detection device, incorporating a lateral tab () and a front end edge (), so that when the tool is applied to determine whether a banded sleeve has migrated, it happens that if the same is located correctly, such side tab () is supported by its front seat () on a centered portion () of the free edge of the respective lug () of the hardware (). In contrast, when the banded sleeve () has migrated axially moving from its location, in this case of anomaly, the front end edge () of the tool () will contact with the projection of the banded sleeve () instead of contacting the side tab () on the central portion ().

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Madrid, Spain

Alberto Balsa González