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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Donald Joe Best, III, Arlington, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B05D 7/22 (2006.01); B05D 1/40 (2006.01); B64D 37/32 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B64C 3/18 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2017.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B05D 3/12 (2006.01); B64F 5/45 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 37/32 (2013.01); B05D 1/40 (2013.01); B05D 7/22 (2013.01); B29C 65/00 (2013.01); B64C 3/182 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64F 5/00 (2013.01); B05D 3/12 (2013.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B64F 5/45 (2017.01);
Abstract
A method of sealing an aircraft wing vent stringer may include placing a movable sealant sled in a vent stringer cavity of an aircraft wing. The sealant sled may include a sealant source configured to apply sealant to a wing portion within the vent stringer. The sealant sled may be transported through the cavity in a longitudinal direction defined by the wing, thereby applying a layer of sealant to the wing. In some cases, vent stringer may be abraded and/or washed before sealing. In some cases, two or more layers of sealant may be applied, one of which may be a secondary fuel barrier.