Methods and systems for in-process quality control during drill-fill assembly

摘要

A method for assembling a structure is described. The method includes locating a position in an assembly stack-up where a one-sided fastener is to be installed (602), drilling a hole through the assembly stack-up at the position (604), countersinking the hole to a specified depth (606), operating a calibrated probe to determine at least parameter associated with one or more of the hole and the stack-up proximate the hole (608), inserting the one-sided fastener into the hole (610), applying a rotational torque to the one-sided fastener to complete installation of the one-sided fastener (612), and comparing a measurement of angular displacement required to complete installation of the one-sided fastener to a range of angular displacement indicative of correct installation of the fastener (614).