摘要 |
AIRCRAFT WING ASSEMBLY An aircraft wing assembly (40), comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge (42), a slat (44) mounted upon a slat deployment mechanism (46) for moving the slat between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, the fixed leading edge having an aperture (52) to accommodate the slat deployment mechanism, and a closing plate (10) mounted off the slat deployment mechanism for closing a gap between a lower trailing edge (45) of the slat and a lower edge (47) of the aperture when the slat is retracted. The closing plate can include a first portion (12) and a second portion (14), and a hinge (16) connecting the first and the second portions. The closing plate can include a plurality of integrally formed spacer elements (18) for positioning the closing plate with respect to the slat deployment mechanism. Also, a method of removing an access panel in an aircraft wing assembly. |