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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2020
Applicant:
Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Andrew McMahon, Bristol, GB;
Saif Rafique, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64C 1/12 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0054 (2013.01); B64C 3/187 (2013.01);
Abstract
An aircraft assembly is disclosed having a first structural component and a second structural component. A fastener fastens the first component to the second component. The first structural component includes a body and an insert in the body. The insert has a machined hole through which the fastener extends. The material hardness of the insert is lower than the material hardness of the body.