Method and machining system for machining an aircraft structural component

A method for machining an aircraft structural component using a machining system, wherein the machining system comprises a drilling unit and a riveting unit,

• wherein a manufacturing process control for activating components of the machining system is provided,
• wherein the manufacturing process control executes a series of drilling procedures by the drilling unit and riveting procedures by the riveting unit based on tool control data according to a manufacturing specification,
• wherein the machining system comprises an optical sensor and a projection unit,
• wherein the method comprises:
• drilling a hole into an aircraft structural component at a machining point and inserting a rivet element into the drilled hole,
• projecting a pattern, using the projection unit, onto the machining point with the rivet element inserted into the drilled hole,
• detecting the machining point, including the projection of the pattern, using the optical sensor and generating corresponding detection data by the sensor,
• analyzing the detection data by an analysis unit,
• wherein the manufacturing process control adapts the tool control data for a drilled hole which is to be subsequently drilled, and drills the to be subsequently drilled hole according to the manufacturing specification at a further machining point by the manufacturing process control based on the analysis of the detection data.