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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2024
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Kwok Tung Chan, Seattle, WA (US);
Farahnaz Sisco, Mukilteo, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure relate generally to the manufacture of assemblies of components, and in particular to methods, apparatus, and systems for performing manufacturing operations. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing an assembly of components includes positioning first and second components into a nominal configuration with respect to each other at a first factory location. The method further includes drilling a fastener joining hole through an interface of the first and second components at the first factory location. The method further includes positioning the first and second components for fastener joining at a second factory location. The method further includes inserting a fastener into the fastener joining hole to couple the first and second components together.