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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2016
Applicants:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Ratier-figeac Sas, Figeac, FR;
Inventors:
Paul A. Carvalho, Hadley, MA (US);
Stephane Grimal, Figeac, FR;
Pierre Alexandre Picard, Figeac, FR;
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/24 (2006.01); F01D 5/18 (2006.01); F04D 29/32 (2006.01); F04D 27/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 11/24 (2013.01); F01D 5/18 (2013.01); F04D 27/0292 (2013.01); F04D 29/324 (2013.01); F05D 2230/50 (2013.01); Y02T 50/671 (2013.01); Y02T 50/673 (2013.01); Y02T 50/676 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an aircraft blade is provided. The method includes attaching a fluid communicator to a plug tool connected to a blade plug, opening a passage in the blade plug using the plug tool, communicating fluid to or from a blade cavity through the passage using the fluid communicator, and sealing the passage in the blade plug using the plug tool.