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Aips 01-02-003 2010-08 6
Aips 01-02-003 2010-08 6
Aips 01-02-003 2010-08 6
AIPS01-02-003
Issue 6
Page 1 of 9
August 2010
AIPS
Airbus Process Specification
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Contents
1 Scope
2 Normative references
4 Engineering requirements
5 Technical qualification
8 Rework
1 Scope
This Airbus Process Specification defines the Engineering requirements for Preparation of Holes in Metallic
Materials for Fastening.
This specification does not give detailed instructions; these are given in the Process Instructions (PI) / Airbus
Process Instruction (AIPI) and the Work Instructions.
This specification shall not be used as an inspection document.
It shall be applied when mentioned in the relevant standard, material specification or Definition Dossier.
2 Normative references
Only normative references cited in the text are listed hereafter.
The latest issue of the publication referenced shall be used.
Aerospace series - Quality management systems - Variation management of key
EN9103:
characteristics
ABS1707 Hole Geometries for use with Protruding and Countersunk Head Bolts
AIPS09-01-002 Cleaning with liquid non aqueous agents
AITM1-0070 Surface Roughness Measurements Using Surface Contact Stylus Method
3.1 Definition
Hole Tolerance The range of variation permitted in maintaining a specified dimension.
Stack A combination of materials to be assembled.
3.2 Applicability
This Airbus specification is applicable when invoked by the drawing directly or through another document for the
purpose given in the scope. When processing to AIPS 01-02-003 is required, it shall be invoked on the drawing by
the words “Preparation of holes in metallic materials for fastening in accordance with AIPS 01-02-003”. Process
instructions shall not be called on a drawing.
The processes covered within this specification are drilling, reaming, countersinking and deburring of holes for
fastening operations.
Holes produced by advanced or non-conventional processes may not yield the same level of fatigue performance
as those produced by conventional axial drilling and reaming operations. Where such processes are invoked tests
may be required to confirm the design fatigue life can be achieved. Reference shall be made in such cases to M&P
or the appropriate design authority.
4 Engineering requirements
Engineering requirements are minimum requirements specified by Responsible Engineering to ensure optimal
performance of the manufacturing process.
All Engineering requirements have to be met and controlled in production.
100°±0.5°
100° + 0,5°
or 130°±0.5°
or 130° + 0,5°
CSK Center
LineCSK center
line
Hole center
line
F
ØD
Burrs exceeding these limits will result in a knock down (KDF) in perfomance (Reference) Chapter
4.1.2.6. For deviation to these requirements (e.g. sleeved fasteners installed in fuel tank areas) refer to
fastener specific AIPS.
4.1.1.6.2 Where the joint has to be dis-assembled following hole preparation for the application of sealant or for
other finishing treatments or as required by the drawing, holes shall be deburred both at faying surfaces
and at the hole exit surface.
4.1.1.6.3 Burrs at hole exit (nut or collar seating) surface shall be removed where ever practical. Where it is not
practical to remove hole exit burrs they shall not exceed 0,10mm. In addition, where burrs are not
removed they shall not impede the ability to meet fastener seating requirements as defined in the
fastener specific AIPS.
4.1.1.6.4 Excessive chamfering of hole edges during deburring operations shall be avoided. Resultant chamfers
or radii at hole edges shall not exceed 0,20mm.
4.1.1.6.5 For hole edges at fastener head seating surface refer to ABS1707 or fastener specific AIPS.
All process parameters shall be frozen at the point of qualification and appropriate process and quality controls put
in place to ensure no deviation from qualification agreed parameters. Any change to process or to qualification
agreed parameters shall be subject to validation via a full first part qualification.
4.2.3 Tooling / Equipment
All tooling / equipment shall be obtained from controlled sources and shall be certified as suitable for intended use
and conforming to the requirements of this specification.
4.2.4 Personnel
All operators shall be trained to perform the preparation of holes in metallic materials for fastening according to this
specification.
Key Characteristics acc. to EN9103 are defined by responsible engineering based on a risk analysis for parts
manufactured by this process. Key characteristics shall be defined on product level and if necessary also on
process level.
They shall be subject to variation control by production organization according to EN9103.
Key Characteristics do not relieve the production organization from meeting all engineering requirements defined in
this document.
Table 1: Key Characteristic
5 Technical qualification
The Technical Qualification shall be peformed according to the relevant Airbus Procedure.
Qualification trials shall include the preparation of holes in production representative materials across the full
diameter range and at stack thicknesses corresponding to the minimum and maximum thickness condition
expected in production. Sufficient tests shall be carried out to define and fix tooling and operational parameters,
and to demonstrate robust and repeatable compliance with the requirements defined in section 4 of this document.
In case of burrs limit exceed the values given in chapter 4.1.1.6, fatigue testing are mandatory during the technical
qualification with representative values of the worst case condition from production capability.
All measuring equipment shall be suitably calibrated and shall be capable of measurement to an accuracy of 10%
of the tolerance defined in this specification.
8 Rework
The reworking or oversizing of holes prepared in accordance with this specification shall be carried out under the
cover of non-conformance documentation.
RECORD OF REVISIONS
Clause
Issue Description of modification
modified
1 New standard
06/00
08/10 4.1.2.6 Modification to inform that KDF can be addressed if limits of this AIPS are not met
5 To ask for fatigue tests during technical qualification for exceed burrs limit