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FUSELAGE

(1)
Unclad A

Section AA

(1)
Aluminium alloys

Clad skins: CAA + primer

Clad skins: CAA + primer + PU top coat

Unclad skins: CAA + primer

(1) Titanium alloy panels

CAA: Chromic Acid Anodizing

SAA: Sulphuric Acid Anodizing
PU: Polyurethane

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CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE CAA: Chromic Acid Anodizing
SAA: Sulphuric Acid Anodizing
PU: Polyurethane

Seat track
SAA

Floor beam
CAA

Fasteners are wet installed

Strut
CAA

Polysulphide interfay sealant

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OUTER WING (A321)

Slat section
CAA + primer
Aluminum alloy, CAA + Primer

Aluminum alloy, CAA + Primer + PU Top coat

(Areas covered by fairings)
Titanium
Composites CAA + bonding primer

Areas covered by Flap track fairings

Inner flap: CFRP on A320

AL alloy trailing edge
Flap tabs and
fairings on A321 only Flap track fairing
CFRP

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 Titanium panels (bird impact) Titanium
WINDSHIELD crack stopper

PASSENGER DOOR
Longitudinal
Frame skin joint

Door stop
fittings

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PYLON BOX
Rear upper spar

Side panel

Spigot Rib 10
bearing fitting
Rib 9
Rib 8
Rib 7
Rib 3
Rib 6
Rib 2 Rib 5

Rib 4
FWD upper spar
Lower spar

Front pyramid
Rib 1 Titanium - No protections

Titanium - Locally wet blasting + Primer

Titanium - Locally wet blasting +

Adaptor High temperature paint

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NON LOAD CARRYING MAN HOLE COVERS
Non load carrying doors
(inboard of rib 13)

Titanium (SPF/DB process)

Sealing ring

Lower skin

Example: A321 wing

Knitted gasket impregnated with grease

(fluorosilicone bead on edges)

Clamp ring

Steel bolts
(calcium plated - wet installed)

Non-load carrying
covers location
CCC

CAA + primer

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PYLON BOX
Rear upper spar

Side panel

Spigot Rib 10
bearing fitting
Rib 9
Rib 8
Rib 7
Rib 3
Rib 6
Rib 2
Rib 5

FWD upper spar Locally wet blasted +

Rib 4
Rib 1 Primed

Stainless steel - Passivation

Front pyramid
Steel - Cadmium plating +
Lower spar Primer + Pu top coat

Inconel: no protections

Adaptor

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PASSENGER DOOR SILLS - SCUFF PLATE

Section AA

Fasteners are wet installed

Stainless steel
scuff plate

Scuff plate inner face: primer

Fuselage skin:
Polysulphide sealant
CAA + 2 coats of primer

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 ALUMINUM ALLOYS
TITANIUM ALLOYS
STEELS

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