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Process for repairing a damaged area of an aircraft fuselage

US8677625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 10, 2007
Grant dateMar 25, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 11, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49734
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A process for cutting out a damaged area of an aircraft fuselage, in particular so as to repair the damaged area, includes in making at least one cut-out in the fuselage (20) so as to delimit a cut-out area (24) that encompasses the damaged area and that includes at least one flare-out, characterized in that it includes making a hole (34) at the flare-out of the cut-out area (24) with a tool whose diameter corresponds to that of the desired flare-out.

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