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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2011
Jeffrey L. Miller, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Scott M. Spencer, Everett, WA (US);
Gary D. Oakes, Renton, WA (US);
Stephen J. Dostert, Edmonds, WA (US);
Jeffrey L. Miller, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Scott M. Spencer, Everett, WA (US);
Gary D. Oakes, Renton, WA (US);
Stephen J. Dostert, Edmonds, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A randomly damaged area of a one-piece composite component of an aircraft is repaired according to a method herein. The damaged area covers skin and underlying stiffening substructure of the component. The method includes generating a design of a customized composite replacement panel for replacing the damaged area. The design includes replacement skin and underlying co-cured replacement stiffening substructure. The method further includes fabricating the composite replacement panel according to the design.