US 11,851,213 B1
Methods and structural gap filler for one-up assembly
Daniel James Cowan, North Charleston, SC (US); Shane Edward Arthur, Kirkland, WA (US); Marianne Elizabeth Wilkinson, Redmond, WA (US); Mark W. Cleary, Renton, WA (US); and Bart Stevens, Summerville, SC (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/046,887.
Int. Cl. B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B23B 35/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/10 (2017.01) [B23B 35/00 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of assembling a structure, the method comprising:
drilling an injection hole through a first component and a second component;
encapsulating drilling debris generated between the first component and the second component during drilling of the injection hole by injecting a structural gap filler through the injection hole and between the first component and the second component to form encapsulated drilling debris;
drilling a hole through the injection hole and through the first component, the structural gap filler, and the second component; and
maintaining clamp-up of the first component and the second component between drilling the injection hole and drilling the hole.