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US 2013/0153712 A1Published application
Aircraft wing assembly
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJames WILSON, Paul HADLEY, John GLEAVE
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AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsJames WILSON, Paul HADLEY, John GLEAVE
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An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge of the slat and a lower edge of the aperture when the slat is retracted. The closing plate can include a first portion and a second portion, and a hinge connecting the first and the second portions. The closing plate can include a plurality of integrally formed spacer elements for positioning the closing plate with respect to the slat deployment mechanism. Also, a method of removing an access panel in an aircraft wing assembly.
An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge of the slat and a lower edge of the aperture when the slat is retracted, wherein the closing plate includes a first portion and a second portion, and a hinge connecting the first and the second portions.
An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge of the slat and a lower edge of the aperture when the slat is retracted, wherein the closing plate includes a plurality of integrally formed spacer elements for positioning the closing plate with respect to the slat deployment mechanism.
A method of removing an access panel in an aircraft wing assembly, the wing assembly comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge of the slat and a lower edge of the aperture when the slat is retracted, wherein the fixed leading edge includes a removable access panel adjacent the aperture, and a portion of the closing plate overlaps the access panel when the slat is retracted;
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