Retrofit bezel assembly

A method of updating an aircraft interior with interior replacement bezel assembly units, the aircraft interior including bins and bin shelves and an old bezel assembly having an old ceiling panel, an old bullnose assembly, and an old door, each replacement unit including a ceiling panel, bulkhead extensions, bin doors, and shelf extensions, comprising the steps of:

• (a) removing the old bezel assembly including the old ceiling panel, the old stowage bin doors, and the old bullnose assembly, leaving old bins and bin shelves in place;
• (b) positioning an entire replacement bezel assembly unit in place within the aircraft in place of the old bezel assembly;
• (c) fastening the unit in place;
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• (d) attaching said shelf extension to the inside end of the bin shelves to extend the width of the bin shelves.

A preassembled retrofit bezel assembly to be installed within an interior of an aircraft having stowage bins with shelves, the assembly comprising:

• (a) a ceiling panel to substantially span and cover the upper surface of the interior of the airplane from a right-side stowage bin to a left-side stowage bin;
• (b) a plurality of bulkhead extensions attached to the sides of the ceiling panel to extend downwardly along portions of the front of the stowage bins and to be attached to inside ends of the bin shelves;
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• (c) a plurality of shelf extensions each attached to at least one bulkhead extension, the shelf extensions including means for attachment to the inside ends of the bin shelves to extend the width of the bin shelves, the shelf extensions having upper surfaces oriented generally transverse to the bulkhead extensions.