Gary K Oakes

US Patent:

20190248463, Aug 15, 2019

Filed:

Apr 24, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/393716

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Narbeh Nersessian - Sun Valley CA, US
Gary D. Oakes - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

B64C 1/06
B64F 5/40

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method of repairing damage to a fuselage barrel, having a one-piece construction, of an aircraft. The method includes determining at least a first virtual splice line and a second virtual splice line along the fuselage barrel in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes detecting damage in a first section of the fuselage barrel between the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line. The method further includes cutting through the fuselage barrel along the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line to physically separate the first section from a main section of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes removing the first section from the main section of the fuselage barrel, and splicing a new section to the main section of the fuselage barrel in place of the first section.

US Patent:

20180065761, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Sep 7, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/258919

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Narbeh Nersessian - Sun Valley CA, US
Gary D. Oakes - Renton WA, US

International Classification:

B64F 5/00
B64C 1/06

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a method of repairing damage to a fuselage barrel, having a one-piece construction, of an aircraft. The method includes determining at least a first virtual splice line and a second virtual splice line along the fuselage barrel in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes detecting damage in a first section of the fuselage barrel between the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line. The method further includes cutting through the fuselage barrel along the first virtual splice line and the second virtual splice line to physically separate the first section from a main section of the fuselage barrel. The method also includes removing the first section from the main section of the fuselage barrel, and splicing a new section to the main section of the fuselage barrel in place of the first section.