The Boeing Company

Christopher S Sawyer

John Michael Welch

Thomas D Popp

David W Hackler

Phillip E Kenney

John L Burnett

Timothy C Wilson

Barry B Craig

Leo B Hoadley

Leroy J Fulbright

Mitchel B Granger

A method of constructing, assembling and disassembling a mandrel for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane comprises attaching a first fairing bar including an exposed ball roller assembly to a tilting plate; attaching a first outer section to said first fairing bar; attaching a second outer section to said first fairing bar; attaching a center section to said first outer section and said second outer section; attaching a nozzle section to said first fairing bar and positioned adjacent an inner wall of said first outer section, an inner wall of said center section, and an inner wall of said second outer section; attaching a second fairing bar to said first outer section, said center section, and said second outer section; and attaching a cavity section to said second fairing bar.

Method of constructing a mandrel for fabrication of a monolithic nacelle composite panel

A mandrel is disclosed for fabricating a monolithic composite nacelle panel for use on an airplane. Also disclosed is the method of constructing the mandrel, the method of assembling the mandrel, and the method of disassembling the mandrel.

Mandrel for fabrication of a monolithic composite nacelle panel

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Oxford, KS, United States of America

Christopher S Sawyer