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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2008
Alain Porte, Colomiers, FR;
Gilles Chene, Toulouse, FR;
Arnaud Hormiere, Toulouse, FR;
Airbus Operations SAS, Toulouse, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to an aircraft nacelle that comprises a discharge means () for establishing a communication between the inside of the nacelle and the outside thereof, and a junction area between two members (), and at which the two members are superimposed, both members each having a surface defining the outer surface of the nacelle on either side of the junction area, characterized in that said discharge means () includes a dual-portion shim (), i.e. a first portion provided between the superimposed panels and including at least one protruding and/or recessed member for forming a passage between said panels in order to establish a communication between the inside and the outside of the nacelle, and a second portion at the level of only one panel, i.e. that located inside at the junction area, in order to protect the same against excessive temperatures.