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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2008
Mark Heintjes, Weyhe, DE;
Mark Heintjes, Weyhe, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A method for actuating at least one positioning flap on each wing of an aircraft, which positioning flap is actuated by at least two flap coupling devices each including a flap actuator device, where at least on one flap actuator device for each positioning flap a brake mechanism is arranged by means of whose actuation an adjustment state of the respective flap actuator device can be locked, including the steps of: actuating each brake mechanism of a positioning flap individually, subsequently actuating the flap actuator device by means of the drive motor, in the case of a change in the adjustment state of the positioning flap by a predetermined extent, terminating actuation of the positioning flap concerned, and a system for implementing the method.